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Fishkill vs Halfmoon vs Queensbury
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%).
Queensbury has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Fishkill | Halfmoon | Queensbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,924Lowest |
26,245 |
29,201Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.1 15% above NY |
42.1±2Lowest 6% above NY |
48.1±1.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Queensbury and Fishkill 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% |
18%±1.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Halfmoon and Queensbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% NY: 40.2% |
46.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1Highest NY: 7% |
4%±1 NY: 7% |
3.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fishkill and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,423±$8kHighest 18% above NY |
$100,712±$7k 17% above NY |
$89,772±$6kLowest 4% above NY |
| Fishkill and Halfmoon 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 |
$311,100±$14kLowest 27% 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±$104Highest 16% above NY |
$1,559±$66 4% below NY |
$1,237±$65Lowest 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,000Highest 6% above NY |
$5,810 12% below NY |
$4,789Lowest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±8.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±7.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Fishkill and Queensbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #421 of 484 in NY | #206 of 484 in NY | #80 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | QUEENSBURY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | QUEENSBURY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.