The Cost of Living Project tracks and assesses affordability across four New York State counties: Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster. Our introductory report provides 2025 baseline measures of how affordability is currently perceived and experienced by residents in the four-county area. Our goal is to inform and guide decision-making across a range of institutions. Our hope is that these actions, if aligned, will cumulatively advance equity and result in widespread opportunities for quality, affordable living in our region.
COMING SOON Initial release: The Cost of Living in the four-county area of Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster
Project Team
Kathleen (kt) Tobin, Ph.D., (BA, Sociology ’92), Director of the Benjamin Center, SUNY New Paltz
Meghann Crawford, MBA, (BS, Business ‘01), Director of Data Management, Siena College Research Institute
Robin Jacobowitz, Ph.D., Director of Education Projects, Benjamin Center, SUNY New Paltz