Compare towns
Milton vs Pendleton vs Hamlin vs New Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
New Windsor has the most expensive homes ($372k 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 | Milton | Pendleton | Hamlin | New Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,036 |
7,034Lowest |
8,652 |
27,877Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NY: +4.2% |
+10% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.3 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
42±1.6 6% above NY |
| Pendleton and Milton 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Hamlin 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% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,322±$9k 17% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$95,071±$7k 11% above NY |
| Pendleton and Milton 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 |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$371,900±$12kHighest 12% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,423±$89 12% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,606±$103Highest about the NY average |
| New Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,385 33% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
$8,249Highest 25% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and New Windsor 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #450 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · GREENBURGH-NORTH CASTLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | KAPLAN CAREER ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
— | 5.2Lowest |
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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.