What stands out worked out from the figures below

Port Ewen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

New Baltimore has the highest household income ($100k).

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	Port Ewen	New Baltimore
People
Population	3,426Highest	3,199Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.8±6.1Lowest 20% above NY	50.8±2.3Highest 28% above NY
	New Baltimore and Port Ewen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±6Highest NY: 20.5%	15.6%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Port Ewen and New Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%	25.3%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Port Ewen and New Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±2.5Highest NY: 7%
	New Baltimore and Port Ewen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,386±$22kLowest 8% below NY	$100,182±$21kHighest 17% above NY
	New Baltimore and Port Ewen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,100±$20kLowest 33% below NY	$297,000±$36kHighest 30% below NY
	New Baltimore and Port Ewen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,681±$229Highest 4% above NY	$1,373±$86Lowest 15% below NY
	Port Ewen and New Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,956Highest 25% below NY	$3,926Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1%	24.3%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Port Ewen and New Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest NY: 14%	8.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 28% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	10.4%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9%	9.6%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Port Ewen and New Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.