Middletown Orange County, New York is a city that is within the New York metropolitan area, and it is located in the Hudson Valley close to the Wallkill River at the base of the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountain range.

Incorporated in 1888, the area grew as it was near railroads, causing dairy farming and manufacturing businesses to spring up. Residents have access to a whopping 10,344 jobs in the area, and 48% of the population owns their own home.

Major employers are Mediacom Communications Corp, Tour College of Osteopathic Medicine, SUNY Orange, and the Times Herald Record. The city has 30 grocery stores, restaurants, the historic Paramount Theater, several radio stations, a Rotary Club, shopping, and a bustling downtown.

Demographics

28,086 people live within Middleton, Orange County, and these are distributed among 9,466 households at a population density of 4,495 people per square mile. 34% of households have children below the age of 18 therein, and 40% are marrieds living together.

30% of homes are occupied by individuals with 16% comprised of women with no husband present. 12% are people aged 65 or above living alone. The median age is just 33 years, and the average number of people living in each home is 2.62.

Real Estate

The median price for homes in Middletown, Orange County, New York is $247,500, or $173 per square foot, and this has shown a 25% increase since this time last year. The median number of days a house will spent on the market is 163, and there are currently 401 active listings. 28 homes sold last year.

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