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LaGrange vs Pleasant Valley 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 homeowners (86.1%).
Pleasant Valley has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Poughkeepsie has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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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 | Pleasant Valley | Poughkeepsie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,384 |
9,794Lowest |
45,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.6 4% above NY |
44.8±4.4Highest 13% above NY |
37.7±1.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Pleasant Valley and LaGrange 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% |
19.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Pleasant Valley 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% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Pleasant Valley 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% |
40.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
7.7%±3.4 NY: 7% |
18.2%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,586±$10kHighest 41% above NY |
$101,731±$16k 18% above NY |
$97,724±$6kLowest 14% above NY |
| LaGrange and Pleasant Valley 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 |
$374,500±$32k 12% below NY |
$354,900±$11kLowest 16% below NY |
| LaGrange and Pleasant Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,455±$1kLowest 10% below NY |
$1,898±$356Highest 17% above NY |
$1,677±$69 3% above NY |
| Pleasant Valley and Poughkeepsie 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 |
$8,106Lowest 23% above NY |
$8,183 24% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±20.1 NY: 52.1% |
53.5%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
51%±8.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pleasant Valley 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% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Poughkeepsie and Pleasant Valley 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 | #297 of 484 in NY | #157 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
— | 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.