Compare towns
Milton vs Hyde Park vs Ogden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Hyde Park has the most expensive homes ($331k median).
Ogden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Milton | Hyde Park | Ogden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,036Lowest |
21,240Highest |
20,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
40.7±2.5 about the NY average |
39.9±2.3Lowest 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%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ogden and Milton 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% |
17.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY |
$87,094±$8kLowest about the NY average |
$91,563±$7k 7% above NY |
| Milton and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,500±$19k 26% below NY |
$331,200±$15kHighest 22% below NY |
$235,200±$13kLowest 45% 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 |
$1,233±$75 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,385Lowest 33% below NY |
$7,039Highest 7% above NY |
$6,496 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±10.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Hyde Park and Ogden 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% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Milton and Ogden 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 | #170 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.