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Binghamton vs Troy vs Poughkeepsie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Binghamton has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Poughkeepsie has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Binghamton | Troy | Poughkeepsie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,151 |
51,033Highest |
31,958Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±1.6 10% below NY |
32.3±1.1Lowest 19% below NY |
38.1±2.4Highest 4% below NY |
| Poughkeepsie and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Poughkeepsie and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.4%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Binghamton and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±2 NY: 7% |
16.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
7.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,578±$3kLowest 47% below NY |
$58,477±$5k 32% below NY |
$60,741±$6kHighest 29% below NY |
| Poughkeepsie and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$7kLowest 71% below NY |
$206,500±$10k 51% below NY |
$283,700±$15kHighest 33% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$38Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,175±$29 28% below NY |
$1,400±$100Highest 14% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,749 28% below NY |
$5,718Highest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.7%±5.1 NY: 52.1% |
60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Poughkeepsie and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32.6%Highest NY: 14% |
23.4% NY: 14% |
17.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 44%Highest NY: 54.3% |
37.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
38.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 14 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±2 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #426 of 484 in NY | #284 of 484 in NY | #460 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL | TROY HIGH SCHOOL | POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.