Compare towns
Shawangunk vs Mount Hope vs Pine Bush
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shawangunk has the highest household income ($110k).
Mount Hope has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Pine Bush has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
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 | Shawangunk | Mount Hope | Pine Bush |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,365Highest |
6,465 |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±1.5 about the NY average |
44.2±2.3Highest 11% above NY |
30.9±13.3Lowest 22% below NY |
| Mount Hope and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pine Bush and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pine Bush and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Shawangunk and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,536±$16kHighest 27% above NY |
$91,475±$16k 6% above NY |
$86,786±$27kLowest about the NY average |
| Shawangunk and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,100±$16k 15% below NY |
$368,900±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$318,200±$36kLowest 25% below NY |
| Mount Hope and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$281 15% below NY |
$1,294±$402Lowest 20% below NY |
$1,390±$389Highest 14% below NY |
| Pine Bush and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,686Highest 17% above NY |
$7,579 15% above NY |
$5,605Lowest 15% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.8%±12 NY: 52.1% |
43%±23.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Shawangunk and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
28.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
43%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 7% above NY |
40 minHighest 23% above NY |
28 minLowest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mount Hope and Shawangunk 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 | #94 of 484 in NY | #416 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.