What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plattekill has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

Poughkeepsie has the most renters (61.2% rent).

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	Plattekill	Poughkeepsie
People
Population	10,406Lowest	31,958Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.5±2.9Highest about the NY average	38.1±2.4Lowest 4% below NY
	Plattekill and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	18.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Plattekill and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.4%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Poughkeepsie and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	7.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,045±$27kHighest 20% above NY	$60,741±$6kLowest 29% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,000±$28kHighest 27% below NY	$283,700±$15kLowest 33% below NY
	Plattekill and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$623Lowest 23% below NY	$1,400±$100Highest 14% below NY
	Poughkeepsie and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,155Highest 9% above NY	$5,718Lowest 13% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Poughkeepsie and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%	17.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	38.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 3% below NY	24 minLowest 27% below NY
Work from home	12.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Plattekill and Poughkeepsie 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	#434 of 484 in NY	#460 of 484 in NY
School district	WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.6
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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.