Rankings · How Halfmoon ranks in NY
Halfmoon ranks #16 in New York for growth
Halfmoon is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 9.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #16 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Halfmoon does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Halfmoon marked.
At a glance
Halfmoon lands in the top half on 16 of 22 lists
Each dot is Halfmoon’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Halfmoon does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#30/709 HealthHealth →
Most active#93/774Fewest uninsured#115/774Healthiest#193/774Fewest smokers#200/774Lowest depression#311/774Lowest obesity#381/774Closest to a top hospital#448/777 People
Most educated#184/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#16/197Lowest property tax#508/777Cheapest rent#579/769Most affordable#589/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#353/777 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 75% of New York
Not better or worse, just Halfmoon’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 75% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+49.7% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 73% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.8° July high
More year-round than 72% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
More homes per newcomer than 72% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
1.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Colder winters than 67% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.6° January low
Fewer seniors than 61% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
18.8% of residents are 65+
Drier than 58% of NY towns
DrierWetter
42 in of rain + melted snow a year
Longer growing season than 58% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
169 days between frosts
Younger than 57% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
42.1 median age
Fewer kids than 51% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.8% of residents are under 18
More snow than 50% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
59 in of snow a year
Next door
Halfmoon 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.