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Kent vs Stony Point vs Patterson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kent has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
Stony Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Patterson has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Kent | Stony Point | Patterson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,896 |
14,833Highest |
11,560Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.4 9% above NY |
43.6±2.6Highest 10% above NY |
41±2.2Lowest 3% above NY |
| Stony Point and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kent and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Stony Point and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.1% NY: 40.2% |
37.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
7%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Patterson and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,012±$13kHighest 50% above NY |
$126,958±$17k 48% above NY |
$102,149±$13kLowest 19% above NY |
| Kent and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,100±$15kLowest 8% below NY |
$525,900±$29kHighest 24% above NY |
$409,500±$34k 3% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,606±$224Lowest about the NY average |
$1,830±$170 13% above NY |
$2,048±$217Highest 26% above NY |
| Patterson and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,796 49% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$9,603Lowest 46% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.8%±49.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
73.4%±11.7 NY: 52.1% |
66.8%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kent and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 20% above NY |
35 minLowest 6% above NY |
37 min 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Patterson and Stony Point 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 | #296 of 484 in NY | #381 of 484 in NY | #402 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND) | CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.