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LaGrange vs Conesville vs Wappinger
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 highest household income ($122k).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Wappinger has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Conesville | Wappinger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,384 |
750Lowest |
28,252Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY |
50±8.1Highest 26% above NY |
43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
| Conesville and Wappinger 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% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Wappinger 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% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Wappinger and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,586±$10kHighest 41% above NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
| LaGrange and Wappinger 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 |
$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,708±$94Highest 5% above NY |
| Wappinger and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,104Highest 38% above NY |
$3,500Lowest 47% below NY |
$6,236 5% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±20.1 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville 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% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Wappinger 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 | — | #93 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
— | 13.4Lowest |
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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.