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Esopus vs Ulster
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%).
Ulster has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ulster |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,561Lowest |
12,675Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±2.6Highest 23% above NY |
45.8±2.2Lowest 15% above NY |
| Esopus and Ulster 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% |
17.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ulster and Esopus 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% |
22.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Esopus and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Ulster and Esopus 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 |
$79,769±$7kLowest 7% below NY |
| Esopus and Ulster 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 |
$301,100±$27kHighest 29% below NY |
| Ulster 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 |
$1,351±$178Lowest 17% below NY |
| Esopus and Ulster 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 |
$5,197Lowest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ulster 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% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Esopus and Ulster 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 | #456 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.