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Boston vs Esopus vs Porter
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%).
Porter has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,948 |
9,561Highest |
6,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
48.8±2.6 23% above NY |
47.1±6.2Lowest 18% above NY |
| Boston and Esopus 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% |
21.9%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Porter 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% |
24.4%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Esopus and Porter 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% |
34.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,482±$16kHighest 8% above NY |
$88,837±$8k 3% above NY |
$77,931±$8kLowest 9% below NY |
| Boston and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,900±$18k 37% below NY |
$272,200±$30kHighest 36% below NY |
$226,300±$18kLowest 47% below NY |
| Esopus and Boston 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 |
$1,067±$104Lowest 34% 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 |
$3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.5%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±14.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Boston and Porter 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% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Esopus and Boston 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 | — |
| School district | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.