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Fishkill vs DeWitt
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fishkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
DeWitt has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Fishkill | DeWitt |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 22,924Lowest |
25,589Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.1Highest 15% above NY |
41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fishkill and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,423±$8kHighest 18% above NY |
$92,218±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
| Fishkill and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,600±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$243,500±$13kLowest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,877±$104Highest 16% above NY |
$1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,000Highest 6% above NY |
$6,113Lowest 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±8.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Fishkill and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| DeWitt and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #421 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.