What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hurley has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

Olive has the most people working from home (31.1%).

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	Hurley	Olive
People
Population	6,163Highest	4,254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.5±4.5Highest 24% above NY	49.4±1.5Lowest 24% above NY
	Hurley and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	12.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Hurley and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.8%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Olive and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	45.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±3.4Highest NY: 7%
	Olive and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,099±$14kLowest 18% above NY	$114,018±$29kHighest 33% above NY
	Olive and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,900±$30kHighest 6% below NY	$375,100±$33kLowest 11% below NY
	Hurley and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,359±$463Lowest 16% below NY	$2,149±$321Highest 33% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,361Highest 34% below NY	$3,923Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.3%±18.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.4%±19Highest NY: 52.1%
	Olive and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.1%Highest NY: 14%	8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 28% below NY	30 minHighest 9% below NY
Work from home	20%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	31.1%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Olive and Hurley 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	#107 of 484 in NY	#253 of 484 in NY
School district	KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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.