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LaGrange vs Stony Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
LaGrange has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Stony Point has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
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 | LaGrange | Stony Point |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,384Highest |
14,833Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY |
43.6±2.6Highest 10% above NY |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $121,586±$10kLowest 41% above NY |
$126,958±$17kHighest 48% above NY |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,600±$20kLowest 4% below NY |
$525,900±$29kHighest 24% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,455±$1kLowest 10% below NY |
$1,830±$170Highest 13% above NY |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,104Lowest 38% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.4%±11.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest about the NY average |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stony Point and LaGrange 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 | #81 of 484 in NY | #381 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND) |
| High school in town | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4 |
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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.