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Highland Mills, New York, in Orange county, is 28 miles NW of White Plains, New York (center to center) and 42 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. As of the year 2000 census, 3,468 people lived in Highland Mills.
In Highland Mills, about 67% of adults are married. Highland Mills is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Highland Mills without hitting a preschooler.
Approximately 13% of Highland Mills is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the town.
In 2000, Highland Mills had a median family income of $84,249. Many people in Highland Mills make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Highland Mills doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New York. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Highland Mills.)
Highland Mills residents donated more money ($3,975) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 88% of living spaces in Highland Mills are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Highland Mills is younger than in most places.
In Highland Mills, 89% of commuters drive to work.
Highland Mills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
Comparing Highland Mills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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