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Poestenkill vs Hamptonburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poestenkill has the most affordable homes ($304k median).
Hamptonburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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.
| Measure | Poestenkill | Hamptonburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,327Lowest |
5,500Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.6Highest 11% above NY |
44.1±2.1Lowest 11% above NY |
| Poestenkill and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Poestenkill and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Hamptonburgh and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $126,250±$23kHighest 47% above NY |
$122,250±$32kLowest 42% above NY |
| Poestenkill and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,700±$37kLowest 28% below NY |
$503,300±$58kHighest 19% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,294±$484Lowest 20% below NY |
$1,750±$1kHighest 8% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,998Lowest 9% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±39Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Poestenkill and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamptonburgh and Poestenkill 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 | #263 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.