What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($331k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milton	Hyde Park
People
Population	19,036Lowest	21,240Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.2±2.3Highest 6% above NY	40.7±2.5Lowest about the NY average
	Milton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5%	18.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Milton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	20%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hyde Park and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	34.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY	$87,094±$8kLowest about the NY average
	Milton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,500±$19kLowest 26% below NY	$331,200±$15kHighest 22% below NY
	Hyde Park and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY	$1,227±$117Lowest 24% below NY
	Milton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,385Lowest 33% below NY	$7,039Highest 7% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.6%±10.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hyde Park and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%	9.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	73%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 23% below NY	29 minHighest 12% below NY
Work from home	15.5%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%	13.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Milton and Hyde Park 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	#330 of 484 in NY	#160 of 484 in NY
School district	BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.3
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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.