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Hamptonburgh vs Wappinger vs Poestenkill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamptonburgh has the most expensive homes ($503k median).
Wappinger has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Poestenkill has the most affordable homes ($304k 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 | Hamptonburgh | Wappinger | Poestenkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,500 |
28,252Highest |
4,327Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.1±2.1 11% above NY |
43.9±1.8Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.6Highest 11% above NY |
| Poestenkill and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Wappinger and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% NY: 40.2% |
36%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wappinger and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,250±$32k 42% above NY |
$95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY |
$126,250±$23kHighest 47% above NY |
| Poestenkill and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,300±$58kHighest 19% above NY |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$303,700±$37kLowest 28% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 8% above NY |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$1,294±$484Lowest 20% below NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,236 5% below NY |
$5,998Lowest 9% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
| Wappinger and Poestenkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 17% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamptonburgh and Poestenkill 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 | — | #93 of 484 in NY | #263 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.4 |
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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.