Rankings · How Malta ranks in NY
Malta makes New York’s top 10 on 2 lists
Malta is ranked on 39 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 9.
Lists ranked on
39
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #8 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
9
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Malta does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Malta marked.
At a glance
Malta lands in the top half on 18 of 25 lists
Each dot is Malta’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Malta does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#75/709 HealthHealth →
Most active#93/774Fewest uninsured#115/774Healthiest#194/774Fewest smokers#200/774Lowest depression#311/774Lowest obesity#436/774Closest to a top hospital#485/777 People
Most educated#128/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#8/197Lowest property tax#512/777Cheapest rent#560/769Most affordable#572/777 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#109/241Best libraries for kids#120/241Most library borrowing#168/241 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#401/777 What kind of place
Fewer kids than 80% of New York
Not better or worse, just Malta’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 80% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.5% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 77% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
4.8% of homes are seasonal
Colder winters than 76% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
13.6° January low
Hotter summers than 71% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.7° July high
More seniors than 66% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
22.1% of residents are 65+
Shorter growing season than 65% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
158 days between frosts
More homes per newcomer than 65% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Older than 63% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
44.4 median age
Steadier prices than 61% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.8% in home prices, 5 years
More snow than 57% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
64 in of snow a year
Wetter than 57% of NY towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Malta out-ranks 2 of its 6 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.