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Thompson vs Haverstraw vs Forestburgh
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%).
Haverstraw has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Forestburgh has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Haverstraw | Forestburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,714Highest |
12,325 |
789Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.9 about the NY average |
38.3±3.2Lowest 4% below NY |
52.9±4Highest 33% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Haverstraw 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% |
15.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.8%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
5.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Haverstraw and Thompson 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 |
$75,167±$10k 13% below NY |
$133,438±$42kHighest 55% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$19kLowest 46% below NY |
$361,100±$15k 15% below NY |
$362,700±$46kHighest 14% below NY |
| Forestburgh and Haverstraw are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$109Lowest 31% below NY |
$2,114±$164Highest 30% above NY |
$1,767±$198 9% above NY |
| Haverstraw and Forestburgh 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 |
$9,818Highest 49% above NY |
$6,534 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.9%±9.2 NY: 52.1% |
69.1%±12.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
28%±80.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Haverstraw 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% |
16.4% NY: 14% |
3.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 46.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
49.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
23%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #452 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.