Compare towns
Marbletown vs Hurley vs Olive
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marbletown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Hurley has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Olive has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Marbletown | Hurley | Olive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,724 |
6,163Highest |
4,254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±10Highest 29% above NY |
49.5±4.5 24% above NY |
49.4±1.5Lowest 24% above NY |
| Marbletown and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Marbletown and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Marbletown and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
51.1% NY: 40.2% |
45.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.8%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Olive and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,330±$15kHighest 33% above NY |
$101,099±$14kLowest 18% above NY |
$114,018±$29k 33% above NY |
| Marbletown and Olive are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,400±$36kHighest 10% above NY |
$398,900±$30k 6% below NY |
$375,100±$33kLowest 11% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$201Lowest 25% below NY |
$1,359±$463 16% below NY |
$2,149±$321Highest 33% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,735Highest about the NY average |
$4,361 34% below NY |
$3,923Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±62.9 NY: 52.1% |
34.3%±18.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.4%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Olive and Marbletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.1% NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 8% above NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 34.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
20%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
31.1%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Marbletown and Olive 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 | #208 of 484 in NY | #107 of 484 in NY | #253 of 484 in NY |
| School district | RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONTEORA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | ONTEORA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.