Compare towns
Kingston vs Ossining vs Port Ewen
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 youngest population (median age 37.2).
Ossining has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Port Ewen has the most homeowners (86.4%).
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 | Kingston | Ossining | Port Ewen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,911 |
26,950Highest |
3,426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+9.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±1.2Lowest 7% below NY |
40.7±1.7 about the NY average |
47.8±6.1Highest 20% above NY |
| Port Ewen and Ossining are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kingston and Ossining are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.4%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% NY: 40.2% |
37.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ossining and Kingston 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 |
$103,573±$17kHighest 20% above NY |
$79,386±$22k 8% below NY |
| Ossining and Port Ewen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,500±$16k 26% below NY |
$449,100±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$284,100±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,469±$91Lowest 9% below NY |
$2,154±$166Highest 33% above NY |
$1,681±$229 4% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935 10% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$4,956Lowest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±6.4 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±9.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.7%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ossining and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
51.4% NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.3%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Kingston and Ossining 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 | — | — |
| School district | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.