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Ulster vs Catskill vs Moreau
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ulster has the most expensive homes ($301k median).
Catskill has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Moreau has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Ulster | Catskill | Moreau |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,675 |
11,321Lowest |
16,631Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.2 15% above NY |
47±3.9Highest 18% above NY |
42.9±2.5Lowest 8% above NY |
| Catskill and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
16%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Moreau and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Catskill and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,769±$7k 7% below NY |
$69,321±$10kLowest 19% below NY |
$81,317±$6kHighest 5% below NY |
| Moreau and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,100±$27kHighest 29% below NY |
$246,000±$25kLowest 42% below NY |
$250,300±$14k 41% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,351±$178Highest 17% below NY |
$1,062±$129Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,195±$72 26% below NY |
| Ulster and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Highest 21% below NY |
$4,322 34% below NY |
$3,566Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±10.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±10.4 NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ulster and Catskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
22 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Catskill and Ulster 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 | #456 of 484 in NY | #243 of 484 in NY | #121 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CATSKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CATSKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
14.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.