What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pompey has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Hurley has the most expensive homes ($399k median).

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	Pompey	Hurley
People
Population	7,047Highest	6,163Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52±4.8Highest 31% above NY	49.5±4.5Lowest 24% above NY
	Pompey and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%	17.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Pompey and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.1%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hurley and Pompey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	51.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Hurley and Pompey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,000±$18kHighest 29% above NY	$101,099±$14kLowest 18% above NY
	Pompey and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,400±$19kLowest 35% below NY	$398,900±$30kHighest 6% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,341±$1kLowest 17% below NY	$1,359±$463Highest 16% below NY
	Hurley and Pompey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,523Highest about the NY average	$4,361Lowest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±45.5Highest NY: 52.1%	34.3%±18.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pompey and Hurley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest NY: 14%	10.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	23 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	16.1%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	20%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hurley and Pompey 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	—	#107 of 484 in NY
School district	—	KINGSTON CITY 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.