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Guilderland vs Wright vs Long Beach 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).
Long Beach has the most expensive homes ($696k median).
Poughkeepsie has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Long Beach | Poughkeepsie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 37,260 |
1,739Lowest |
34,756 |
45,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1 about the NY average |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
43.5±1.9 9% above NY |
37.7±1.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±1.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Guilderland and Wright 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%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Long Beach and Wright 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% |
55.8% 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% |
4.8%±0.9 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 |
$140,739±$7kHighest 64% above NY |
$97,724±$6k 14% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$11k 16% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$696,400±$28kHighest 64% above NY |
$354,900±$11k 16% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,564±$74 4% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$2,515±$168Highest 55% above NY |
$1,677±$69 3% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,314 4% below NY |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$8,183 24% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±6.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
51%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Long Beach 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% |
7.6% NY: 14% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66% NY: 54.3% |
65.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
41 minHighest 27% above NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Long Beach and Poughkeepsie 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 | — | #56 of 484 in NY | #157 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | 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.