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Thompson vs Forestburgh vs Mamakating
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Forestburgh has the most people working from home (23%).
Mamakating has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Thompson | Forestburgh | Mamakating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,714Highest |
789Lowest |
12,728 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.9 about the NY average |
52.9±4Highest 33% above NY |
36±3Lowest 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
8.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mamakating and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
32.8%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1 NY: 7% |
| Thompson and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,021±$10kLowest 24% below NY |
$133,438±$42kHighest 55% above NY |
$90,631±$10k 5% above NY |
| Forestburgh and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$19kLowest 46% below NY |
$362,700±$46kHighest 14% below NY |
$246,800±$19k 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$109Lowest 31% below NY |
$1,767±$198Highest 9% above NY |
$1,484±$168 8% below NY |
| Forestburgh and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,079Lowest 23% below NY |
$6,534Highest about the NY average |
$5,794 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.9%±9.2 NY: 52.1% |
28%±80.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mamakating and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 46.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 8%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #452 of 484 in NY | — | #433 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.