What stands out worked out from the figures below

Freeport has the most expensive homes ($506k median).

Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

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	Freeport	Newburgh
People
Population	44,088Highest	31,915Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±1.6Lowest about the NY average	42.7±1.6Highest 7% above NY
	Newburgh and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Freeport and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.4%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Newburgh and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	33.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1Lowest NY: 7%	6.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Newburgh and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,625±$11kHighest 40% above NY	$111,615±$6kLowest 30% above NY
	Freeport and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY	$375,700±$12kLowest 11% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,077±$169Lowest 28% above NY	$2,159±$108Highest 33% above NY
	Newburgh and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY	$7,082Lowest 8% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.1%±12Highest NY: 52.1%	44.1%±9.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Freeport and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest NY: 14%	7.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	79.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 10% above NY	37 minHighest 12% above NY
Work from home	9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.9%±2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newburgh and Freeport 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	—	#454 of 484 in NY
School district	—	VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) · NEWBURGH CITY 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.