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Newstead vs Esopus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newstead has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Esopus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Newstead | Esopus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,681Lowest |
9,561Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52±2.6Highest 31% above NY |
48.8±2.6Lowest 23% above NY |
| Newstead and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Newstead and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Newstead and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$88,837±$8kHighest 3% above NY |
| Esopus and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,500±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$272,200±$30kHighest 36% below NY |
| Esopus and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $772±$133Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,471±$362Highest 9% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,634Lowest 30% below NY |
$5,488Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.5%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Newstead and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Newstead and Esopus 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 | #123 of 484 in NY | #51 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AKRON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.