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Hillside vs Kingston vs Ulster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillside has the highest household income ($142k).
Kingston has the most renters (51.6% rent).
Ulster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Hillside | Kingston | Ulster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 911Lowest |
23,911Highest |
12,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
37.2±1.2Lowest 7% below NY |
45.8±2.2 15% above NY |
| Hillside and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
21%±2.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hillside and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Hillside and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Kingston and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $141,964±$26kHighest 65% above NY |
$68,186±$5kLowest 21% below NY |
$79,769±$7k 7% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,000±$41kHighest 11% above NY |
$315,500±$16k 26% below NY |
$301,100±$27kLowest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$91Highest 9% below NY |
$1,351±$178Lowest 17% below NY |
| Kingston and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,918Highest 35% above NY |
$5,935 10% below NY |
$5,197Lowest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±6.4 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hillside and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
48.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 24.3%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hillside and Kingston 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 | — | #200 of 484 in NY | #456 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.