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Guilderland vs Wright vs Knox vs Poughkeepsie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilderland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Knox has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Poughkeepsie has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Guilderland | Wright | Knox | Poughkeepsie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 37,260 |
1,739Lowest |
2,559 |
45,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1 about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
37.7±1.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Guilderland and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
45.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
18.2%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,273±$7k 31% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$97,724±$6k 14% above NY |
| Knox and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$299,800±$37k 29% below NY |
$354,900±$11k 16% below NY |
| Guilderland and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,564±$74 4% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,125±$44 31% below NY |
$1,677±$69Highest 3% above NY |
| Poughkeepsie and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,314 4% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$4,451Lowest 32% below NY |
$8,183Highest 24% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±6.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
51%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Knox and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Poughkeepsie and Knox 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 | #76 of 484 in NY | — | — | #157 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
— | — | 10.1Lowest |
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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.