What stands out worked out from the figures below

Henrietta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

Poughkeepsie has the most expensive homes ($355k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Henrietta	Poughkeepsie
People
Population	48,065Highest	45,636Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	+4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.2±1.3Lowest 14% below NY	37.7±1.6Highest 5% below NY
Kids under 18	14.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.9%±1.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Poughkeepsie and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.9%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Poughkeepsie and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	45.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	22.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	18.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,943±$5kLowest about the NY average	$97,724±$6kHighest 14% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$223,700±$7kLowest 47% below NY	$354,900±$11kHighest 16% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$81Lowest 17% below NY	$1,677±$69Highest 3% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,155Lowest 22% below NY	$8,183Highest 24% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.6%±6.5Highest NY: 52.1%	51%±8.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Henrietta and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.5%Highest NY: 14%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 46% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	15%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Poughkeepsie and Henrietta 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	#130 of 484 in NY	#157 of 484 in NY
School district	RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	RUSH-HENRIETTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.5Highest	10.1Lowest
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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.