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Ulster vs Kingston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Kingston has the most renters (51.6% rent).
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 | Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,675Lowest |
23,911Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.2Highest 15% above NY |
37.2±1.2Lowest 7% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Kingston and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Kingston and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,769±$7kHighest 7% below NY |
$68,186±$5kLowest 21% below NY |
| Ulster and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,100±$27kLowest 29% below NY |
$315,500±$16kHighest 26% below NY |
| Kingston and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,351±$178Lowest 17% below NY |
$1,469±$91Highest 9% below NY |
| Kingston and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197Lowest 21% below NY |
$5,935Highest 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±10.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Kingston and Ulster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
48.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Kingston 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 | #200 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.