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Boston vs Esopus vs Colden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Esopus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Boston | Esopus | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,948 |
9,561Highest |
3,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
48.8±2.6Lowest 23% above NY |
49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
| Boston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colden and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Esopus and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.1% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Colden and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,482±$16k 8% above NY |
$88,837±$8kLowest 3% above NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
| Colden and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,900±$18kLowest 37% below NY |
$272,200±$30k 36% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
| Colden and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,347±$49 17% below NY |
$1,471±$362Highest 9% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
| Esopus and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,758 28% below NY |
$5,488Highest 17% below NY |
$4,752Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.5%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
| Boston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5 NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #414 of 484 in NY | #51 of 484 in NY | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.