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Putnam Valley vs New Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam Valley has the most affordable homes ($511k median).
New Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Putnam Valley | New Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,755Highest |
10,220Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.8Highest 15% above NY |
43.2±1.8Lowest 9% above NY |
| Putnam Valley and New Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam Valley and New Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| New Hyde Park and Putnam Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
48.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $137,656±$21kLowest 60% above NY |
$142,927±$33kHighest 66% above NY |
| New Hyde Park and Putnam Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $510,900±$37kLowest 21% above NY |
$722,900±$39kHighest 71% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,000±$753Lowest 23% above NY |
$2,172±$456Highest 34% above NY |
| New Hyde Park and Putnam Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±51Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Putnam Valley and New Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 45 minHighest 37% above NY |
38 minLowest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
20.4%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| New Hyde Park and Putnam Valley 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 | #83 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PUTNAM VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| 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.