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Fishkill vs Halfmoon vs Newburgh
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 the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (79.8%).
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 | Halfmoon | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,924Lowest |
26,245 |
31,915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.1Highest 15% above NY |
42.1±2Lowest 6% above NY |
42.7±1.6 7% above NY |
| Fishkill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Halfmoon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fishkill and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% NY: 40.2% |
46.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1 NY: 7% |
4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,423±$8k 18% above NY |
$100,712±$7kLowest 17% above NY |
$111,615±$6kHighest 30% above NY |
| Newburgh and Fishkill 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 |
$387,700±$21k 9% below NY |
$375,700±$12kLowest 11% below NY |
| Fishkill and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,877±$104 16% above NY |
$1,559±$66Lowest 4% below NY |
$2,159±$108Highest 33% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,000 6% above NY |
$5,810Lowest 12% below NY |
$7,082Highest 8% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±8.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±9.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Fishkill and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
79.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 11% above NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
37 minHighest 12% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±2 NY: 14.9% |
| Halfmoon and Newburgh 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 | #206 of 484 in NY | #454 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) · NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.