Compare towns
Hurley vs Ulster vs Olive
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hurley has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Ulster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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.
| Measure | Hurley | Ulster | Olive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,163 |
12,675Highest |
4,254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±4.5Highest 24% above NY |
45.8±2.2Lowest 15% above NY |
49.4±1.5 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%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ulster and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.6Lowest 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% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.8%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Olive and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,099±$14k 18% above NY |
$79,769±$7kLowest 7% below 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 |
$301,100±$27kLowest 29% below NY |
$375,100±$33k 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±$463 16% below NY |
$1,351±$178Lowest 17% below NY |
$2,149±$321Highest 33% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,361 34% below NY |
$5,197Highest 21% below NY |
$3,923Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±18.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.6 NY: 52.1% |
58.4%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olive and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±3Lowest 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 | #456 of 484 in NY | #253 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.