Rankings · How Esopus ranks in NY
Esopus ranks #51 in New York for public schools
Esopus is ranked on 37 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #51 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 9% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Esopus does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Esopus marked.
At a glance
Esopus lands in the top half on 16 of 24 lists
Each dot is Esopus’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Esopus does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#63/709 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#131/777Lowest obesity#257/774Fewest uninsured#277/774Most active#310/774Lowest depression#311/774Fewest smokers#352/774Healthiest#377/774 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#82/241Most library borrowing#105/241Best libraries for kids#125/241 People
Most educated#390/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#485/777 What kind of place
Hotter summers than 92% of New York
Not better or worse, just Esopus’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 92% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.8° July high
More seniors than 86% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.9% of residents are 65+
Older than 85% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
48.8 median age
Longer growing season than 84% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
188 days between frosts
Fewer kids than 81% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.2% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 71% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
3.3% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 70% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.4° January low
Wetter than 68% of NY towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 66% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
6.1 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More snow than 50% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
59 in of snow a year
Next door
Esopus out-ranks 3 of its 7 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.