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Myers Corner vs Wappinger vs Schodack
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Myers Corner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+56.1%).
Wappinger has the most renters (36.7% rent).
Schodack has the most affordable homes ($302k 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.
| Measure | Myers Corner | Wappinger | Schodack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,877Lowest |
28,252Highest |
12,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +56.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.2±2.6Highest 24% above NY |
43.9±1.8Lowest 10% above NY |
46.1±1.9 16% above NY |
| Myers Corner and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schodack and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Myers Corner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Myers Corner and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,718±$10k 23% above NY |
$95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY |
$108,074±$13kHighest 26% above NY |
| Schodack and Myers Corner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,700±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$302,100±$19kLowest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,610±$160 about the NY average |
$1,708±$94Highest 5% above NY |
$1,273±$182Lowest 21% below NY |
| Wappinger and Myers Corner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,503Highest about the NY average |
$6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
$6,301 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schodack and Myers Corner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Myers Corner 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 | — | #93 of 484 in NY | #187 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.