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Fishkill vs Wallkill vs Wappinger vs East Fishkill
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 oldest population (median age 45.9).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Wappinger has the shortest commute (28 min average).
East Fishkill has the most homeowners (90.6%).
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 | East Fishkill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,924Lowest |
31,023Highest |
28,252 |
29,772 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%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 |
42.8±1.5 8% 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%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| East Fishkill and Wallkill 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% |
17.1%±1.5 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% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
48.2%Highest 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% |
6.1%±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±$8k 18% above NY |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY |
$138,543±$8kHighest 61% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,600±$16k about the NY average |
$353,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$478,400±$12kHighest 13% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,877±$104Highest 16% above NY |
$1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,708±$94Lowest 5% above NY |
$1,788±$123 10% 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 | $7,000 6% above NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
$8,804Highest 34% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
38.2%±6.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.9% NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.6%Highest 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 |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 11% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| East Fishkill and Wappinger 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 | #40 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 | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.4Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.