What stands out worked out from the figures below

Esopus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

Rosendale has the most people working from home (17.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Esopus	Rosendale
People
Population	9,561Highest	5,744Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.8±2.6Lowest 23% above NY	53±4.4Highest 33% above NY
	Rosendale and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Esopus and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	28.6%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Rosendale and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Esopus and Rosendale 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	$71,875±$20kLowest 16% below NY
	Esopus and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$272,200±$30kLowest 36% below NY	$326,300±$39kHighest 23% below NY
	Rosendale and Esopus 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	$1,467±$297Lowest 10% below NY
	Esopus and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,488Highest 17% below NY	$5,191Lowest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.5%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.4%±14.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Rosendale and Esopus 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%	8.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 17% below NY	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	12.5%±5Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.2%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Rosendale 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	—
School district	KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.