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Washington vs Union Vale
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 oldest population (median age 56.8).
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Union Vale |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,496Lowest |
4,567Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.8±2.3Highest 43% above NY |
40.7±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 10.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±6.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Washington and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $102,303±$38kLowest 19% above NY |
$102,888±$22kHighest 20% above NY |
| Union Vale and Washington 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 |
$490,900±$45kLowest 16% above NY |
| Washington and Union Vale 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 |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
| Union Vale and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,305Lowest 11% above NY |
$9,469Highest 44% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±16.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Union Vale and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 8% below NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
| Work from home | 19.5%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Washington and Union Vale 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 | #89 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MILLBROOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MILLBROOK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.