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Stony Point vs LaGrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stony Point has the most expensive homes ($526k median).
LaGrange 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 | Stony Point | LaGrange |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,833Lowest |
16,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±2.6Highest 10% above NY |
41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
5.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $126,958±$17kHighest 48% above NY |
$121,586±$10kLowest 41% above NY |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,900±$29kHighest 24% above NY |
$408,600±$20kLowest 4% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,830±$170Highest 13% above NY |
$1,455±$1kLowest 10% below NY |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$9,104Lowest 38% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.4%±11.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Stony Point and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Stony Point and LaGrange 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 | #381 of 484 in NY | #81 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND) | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.