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Marbletown vs Northport
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%).
Northport has the most expensive homes ($745k 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 | Northport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,724Lowest |
7,322Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±10Lowest 29% above NY |
51.6±3.5Highest 30% above NY |
| Northport and Marbletown 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% |
17.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Marbletown and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Northport and Marbletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
66.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marbletown and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $114,330±$15kLowest 33% above NY |
$146,921±$26kHighest 71% above NY |
| Northport and Marbletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,400±$36kLowest 10% above NY |
$745,300±$53kHighest 76% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$201Lowest 25% below NY |
$2,209±$544Highest 36% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,735Lowest about the NY average |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±62.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.9%±14.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Marbletown and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 8% above NY |
34 minLowest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 34.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #208 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.