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Hurley vs Woodstock
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,163Lowest |
6,258Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±4.5Lowest 24% above NY |
62.3±2.5Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
44%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
68.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hurley and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,099±$14kHighest 18% above NY |
$92,118±$18kLowest 7% above NY |
| Hurley and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,900±$30kLowest 6% below NY |
$604,700±$55kHighest 43% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,359±$463Lowest 16% below NY |
$1,694±$234Highest 5% above NY |
| Woodstock and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,361Lowest 34% below NY |
$7,776Highest 18% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±18.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.9%±11.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
39.4%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #107 of 484 in NY | #35 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.