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Pine Bush vs Hillburn vs Shawangunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering Pine BushCrawford
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pine Bush has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Hillburn has the most people working from home (11.4%).
Shawangunk has the most homeowners (82.8%).
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 | Pine Bush | Hillburn | Shawangunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868 |
1,289Lowest |
13,365Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 30.9±13.3Lowest 22% below NY |
33.1±5.7 17% below NY |
40.5±1.5Highest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
33.3%±8Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hillburn and Pine Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.6%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.7 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Shawangunk and Pine Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,786±$27kLowest about the NY average |
$90,917±$18k 6% above NY |
$109,536±$16kHighest 27% above NY |
| Shawangunk and Hillburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,200±$36kLowest 25% below NY |
$487,000±$55kHighest 15% above NY |
$360,100±$16k 15% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,390±$389 14% below NY |
$2,193±$354Highest 35% above NY |
$1,375±$281Lowest 15% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605Lowest 15% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$7,686 17% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±23.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.8%±25 NY: 52.1% |
67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Shawangunk and Hillburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.4% NY: 14% |
4%Lowest NY: 14% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
51.7% NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 16% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±2 NY: 14.9% |
| Hillburn and Shawangunk 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 | — | — | #94 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.