Compare towns
LaGrange vs Cairo vs Kent 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
LaGrange has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Kent has the highest household income ($129k).
Poughkeepsie has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | LaGrange | Cairo | Kent | Poughkeepsie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,384 |
6,700Lowest |
12,896 |
45,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.6 4% above NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
43.4±1.4 9% above NY |
37.7±1.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Cairo and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.6% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
18.2%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,586±$10k 41% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$129,012±$13kHighest 50% above NY |
$97,724±$6k 14% above NY |
| Kent and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
$390,100±$15k 8% below NY |
$354,900±$11k 16% below NY |
| LaGrange and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,455±$1k 10% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,606±$224 about the NY average |
$1,677±$69Highest 3% above NY |
| Poughkeepsie and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,104 38% above NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$9,796Highest 49% above NY |
$8,183 24% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±20.1 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
78.8%±49.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
51%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Kent and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
29 min 13% below NY |
39 minHighest 20% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Poughkeepsie and Cairo 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 | #81 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY | #296 of 484 in NY | #157 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
— | — | 10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.