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Washington vs Rosendale vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($532k median).
Rosendale has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Washington | Rosendale | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,496Lowest |
5,744 |
6,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.8±2.3Highest 43% above NY |
53±4.4 33% above NY |
51.4±10.3Lowest 29% above NY |
| Washington and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Warwick and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±6.4 NY: 17.9% |
28.6%±6.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Warwick and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,303±$38kHighest 19% above NY |
$71,875±$20kLowest 16% below NY |
$89,609±$20k 4% above NY |
| Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $532,300±$170kHighest 26% above NY |
$326,300±$39kLowest 23% below NY |
$438,100±$15k 3% above NY |
| Washington and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$226Lowest 27% below NY |
$1,467±$297Highest 10% below NY |
$1,296±$108 20% below NY |
| Rosendale and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,305 11% above NY |
$5,191Lowest 21% below NY |
$9,604Highest 46% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±16.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±14.4 NY: 52.1% |
58.6%±15.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Warwick and Rosendale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NY: 14% |
8.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6% NY: 54.3% |
72.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
57.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
42 minHighest 30% above NY |
| Work from home | 19.5%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Washington and Rosendale 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 | #267 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | MILLBROOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MILLBROOK HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.