Newburgh, NY vs Scotchtown, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNewburgh, NYScotchtown, NY
Population28,51910,252
Median Household Income$56,960$96,689
Median Rent$1,454/mo$1,813/mo
Median Home Value$247,900$344,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%44.6%
Poverty Rate24.3%8.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k83851*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5451,117*
Median AQI2727
Good AQI Days /yr311311
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F20°F
Snowfall44 in/yr44 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min28.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.6—
College Degree Rate19.8%31.5%
Foreign-Born %24.4%20.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%+5.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Scotchtown (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.