What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plattekill has the most affordable homes ($310k median).

Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plattekill	Newburgh
People
Population	10,406Lowest	31,915Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average	42.7±1.6Highest 7% above NY
	Newburgh and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Plattekill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.4%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Newburgh and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	33.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	6.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,045±$27kLowest 20% above NY	$111,615±$6kHighest 30% above NY
	Newburgh and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,000±$28kLowest 27% below NY	$375,700±$12kHighest 11% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$623Lowest 23% below NY	$2,159±$108Highest 33% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,155Highest 9% above NY	$7,082Lowest 8% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1%	44.1%±9.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Plattekill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%	7.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	79.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979 20 yrs newer than NY	1979 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 3% below NY	37 minHighest 12% above NY
Work from home	12.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.9%±2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newburgh and Plattekill 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	#434 of 484 in NY	#454 of 484 in NY
School district	WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) · NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.