Montrose is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,862 people and two associated neighborhoods, Montrose is the 486th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Montrose has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.15% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Montrose, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Montrose provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Because of many things, Montrose is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Montrose a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Montrose has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Montrose’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Montrose is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Montrose, the average commute to work is 35.61 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small town, Montrose has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Montrose. 52.23% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Montrose in 2022 was $44,552, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,208 for a family of four. However, Montrose contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Montrose is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Montrose home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montrose residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Montrose also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.72% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Montrose include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Montrose is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.