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Halfmoon 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
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
Poughkeepsie has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Halfmoon | Poughkeepsie |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 26,245Lowest |
45,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±2Highest 6% above NY |
37.7±1.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Halfmoon and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
18.2%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,712±$7kHighest 17% above NY |
$97,724±$6kLowest 14% above NY |
| Halfmoon and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$354,900±$11kLowest 16% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,559±$66Lowest 4% below NY |
$1,677±$69Highest 3% above NY |
| Poughkeepsie and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810Lowest 12% below NY |
$8,183Highest 24% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51%±8.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Poughkeepsie and Halfmoon 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% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Poughkeepsie 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 | #157 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.