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Plattekill vs Poughkeepsie vs Shawangunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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).
Shawangunk has the most homeowners (82.8%).
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 | Plattekill | Poughkeepsie | Shawangunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,406Lowest |
31,958Highest |
13,365 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.9Highest about the NY average |
38.1±2.4Lowest 4% below NY |
40.5±1.5Highest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±1.8Lowest 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%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.4%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.6%±2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
31.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
7.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
5.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Poughkeepsie and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,045±$27k 20% above NY |
$60,741±$6kLowest 29% below NY |
$109,536±$16kHighest 27% above NY |
| Shawangunk and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,000±$28k 27% below NY |
$283,700±$15kLowest 33% below NY |
$360,100±$16kHighest 15% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$623Lowest 23% below NY |
$1,400±$100Highest 14% below NY |
$1,375±$281 15% below NY |
| Poughkeepsie and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,155 9% above NY |
$5,718Lowest 13% below NY |
$7,686Highest 17% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±5.8 NY: 52.1% |
67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Shawangunk and Poughkeepsie 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% NY: 14% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9% NY: 54.3% |
38.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±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 | #94 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL | WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.