Compare towns
Esopus vs Ulster vs Rosendale
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 most kids (17.4% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Esopus | Ulster | Rosendale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,561 |
12,675Highest |
5,744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±2.6 23% above NY |
45.8±2.2Lowest 15% 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%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest 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±$7k 7% below NY |
$71,875±$20kLowest 16% 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±$27k 29% below NY |
$326,300±$39kHighest 23% below NY |
| Rosendale and Ulster 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 |
$1,467±$297 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 |
$5,197 21% below NY |
$5,191Lowest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±14.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Ulster and Rosendale 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% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±3Lowest 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 | #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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | 6 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.