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.

Housing costs in Montrose are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities 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.

Of important note, Montrose is also a town of artists. Montrose has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Montrose’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Montrose telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.32% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, Montrose is a college town. There are a lot of students in Montrose attending college, and as a result Montrose provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Montrose is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Montrose’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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 32.61 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 like to read, write and learn? If you move to Montrose, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Montrose is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.60% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Montrose in 2022 was $44,928, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,712 for a family of four. However, Montrose contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Montrose is an extremely 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 29.04% 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.