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New Windsor vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Milton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | New Windsor | Milton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 27,877Highest |
19,036Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±1.6Lowest 6% above NY |
42.2±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
| Milton and New Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Milton and New Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| New Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $95,071±$7kLowest 11% above NY |
$100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY |
| Milton and New Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,900±$12kHighest 12% below NY |
$311,500±$19kLowest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,606±$103Highest about the NY average |
$1,423±$89Lowest 12% below NY |
| New Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 25% above NY |
$4,385Lowest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 14% above NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| New Windsor and Milton 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 | #450 of 484 in NY | #330 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · GREENBURGH-NORTH CASTLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KAPLAN CAREER ACADEMY | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 5.2 |
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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.