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Thompson vs Mongaup Valley
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 the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Mongaup Valley has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Mongaup Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,714Highest |
235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 40.4±3.9Lowest about the NY average |
54.3±4.9Highest 36% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±21.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Thompson and Mongaup Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±26.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Thompson and Mongaup Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0%±8.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Thompson and Mongaup Valley 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 |
$115,111±$63kHighest 34% above NY |
| Mongaup Valley and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$19k 46% below NY |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$109 31% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,079 23% below NY |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.9%±9.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Thompson and Mongaup Valley 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% |
0%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 46.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
61.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
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| Work from home | 8%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
29.8%±24.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mongaup Valley and Thompson 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 | #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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| 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.