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Esopus vs Newstead vs Ontario
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Esopus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Newstead has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Ontario has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Esopus | Newstead | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,561 |
8,681Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±2.6 23% above NY |
52±2.6Highest 31% above NY |
45.2±2.7Lowest 14% above NY |
| Newstead and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Ontario and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,837±$8kHighest 3% above NY |
$71,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$82,608±$7k 4% below NY |
| Esopus and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,200±$30kHighest 36% below NY |
$235,500±$16k 44% below NY |
$233,900±$15kLowest 45% below NY |
| Esopus and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$362Highest 9% below NY |
$772±$133Lowest 52% below NY |
$882±$172 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,488Highest 17% below NY |
$4,634Lowest 30% below NY |
$5,251 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Newstead and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5 NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Newstead 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 | #51 of 484 in NY | #123 of 484 in NY | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | AKRON HIGH SCHOOL | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.