Compare towns
Halfmoon vs Lysander vs Fishkill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
Lysander has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Fishkill has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Halfmoon | Lysander | Fishkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,245Highest |
23,086 |
22,924Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+9.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±2Lowest 6% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
45.9±2.1Highest 15% above NY |
| Fishkill and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fishkill and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1Highest 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 | $100,712±$7kLowest 17% above NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$101,423±$8k 18% above NY |
| Lysander and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,700±$21k 9% below NY |
$288,400±$18kLowest 32% below NY |
$419,600±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Fishkill and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,559±$66 4% below NY |
$1,130±$100Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,877±$104Highest 16% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810Lowest 12% below NY |
$6,748 about the NY average |
$7,000Highest 6% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Lysander and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lysander and Halfmoon 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 | #206 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | #421 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.