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Moreau vs Ulster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moreau has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Ulster has the most expensive homes ($301k 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 | Moreau | Ulster |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,631Highest |
12,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.5Lowest 8% above NY |
45.8±2.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Ulster and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Moreau and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ulster and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Moreau and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,317±$6kHighest 5% below NY |
$79,769±$7kLowest 7% below NY |
| Moreau and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,300±$14kLowest 41% below NY |
$301,100±$27kHighest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$72Lowest 26% below NY |
$1,351±$178Highest 17% below NY |
| Ulster and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,566Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,197Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ulster and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ulster and Moreau 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 | #121 of 484 in NY | #456 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4 |
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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.