Highland is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,387 people and two associated neighborhoods, Highland is the 268th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Highland was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Highland economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Highland, where the median household income is $101,917.00.

Also of interest is that Highland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Highland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Highland are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.51% of adults in Highland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Highland in 2022 was $56,811, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $227,244 for a family of four.

Highland is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Highland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Highland residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Highland include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Highland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.