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Fishkill vs Wallkill vs Wappinger
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).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Wappinger has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Wallkill | Wappinger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,924Lowest |
31,023Highest |
28,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.1Highest 15% above NY |
41.2±2.2Lowest 4% above NY |
43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
| Fishkill and Wappinger 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% |
20.7%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Wallkill and Wappinger 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% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Fishkill and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Wappinger 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 |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY |
| Fishkill and Wallkill 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 |
$353,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
| Fishkill and Wappinger 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 |
$1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,708±$94Lowest 5% above NY |
| Fishkill and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,000Highest 6% above NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wappinger 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 | #476 of 484 in NY | #93 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.4 |
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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.