What stands out worked out from the figures below

LaGrange has the most homeowners (86.1%).

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.

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

Measure	LaGrange	Wappinger
People
Population	16,384Lowest	28,252Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY	43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY
	Wappinger 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%	18.3%±1.8Lowest 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%	20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	36%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.4Lowest 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	$95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY	$394,800±$11kLowest 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±$1kLowest 10% 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	$6,236Lowest 5% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±20.1Highest NY: 52.1%	45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	LaGrange and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest NY: 14%	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.2%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wappinger and LaGrange 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.