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Kingston vs Hillside vs Esopus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most renters (51.6% rent).
Hillside has the highest household income ($142k).
Esopus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Kingston | Hillside | Esopus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,911Highest |
911Lowest |
9,561 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±1.2Lowest 7% below NY |
46.5±4.1 17% above NY |
48.8±2.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Esopus and Hillside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.1 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 16.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Hillside and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% NY: 40.2% |
66.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Kingston and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,186±$5kLowest 21% below NY |
$141,964±$26kHighest 65% above NY |
$88,837±$8k 3% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,500±$16k 26% below NY |
$469,000±$41kHighest 11% above NY |
$272,200±$30kLowest 36% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$91Lowest 9% below NY |
— | $1,471±$362Highest 9% below NY |
| Esopus and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935 10% below NY |
$8,918Highest 35% above NY |
$5,488Lowest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±6.4 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.5%±14.6Lowest 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 | 17.6% NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.3%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
24.3%±11Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5Lowest 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 | — | #51 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE 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.