8 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.
The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($3,468) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,709 a month
Highland Falls Central School District: 3 schools, 1,022 students, 10 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,819 a month
Highland Falls Central School District: 3 schools, 1,022 students, 10 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,588 a month
Cornwall Central School District: 5 schools, 3,028 students, 13.2 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH short after the median rent: -$33 a month
Highland Falls Central School District: 3 schools, 1,022 students, 10 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,649 a month
Cornwall Central School District: 5 schools, 3,028 students, 13.2 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,730 a month
Newburgh City School District: 12 schools, 11,227 students, 11.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,706 a month
Newburgh City School District: 12 schools, 11,227 students, 11.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH short after the median 2-bedroom rent: -$33 a month
Lakeland Central School District: 8 schools, 5,422 students, 11.3 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
Highland Falls, NY is about 9 minutes from the main post area (2.5 road miles) without traffic.
New Windsor, NY, with about 8,919 people, 25 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, where the Census median rent is $1,471 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.
For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $3,468 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 6 of the 7 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Fort Montgomery, NY.
Highland Falls Central School District, with 3 schools and 1,022 students (10 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.