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Poughkeepsie vs Henrietta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poughkeepsie has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
Henrietta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Poughkeepsie | Henrietta |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 45,636Lowest |
48,065Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.6Highest 5% below NY |
34.2±1.3Lowest 14% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±1.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Poughkeepsie and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Poughkeepsie and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
22.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,724±$6kHighest 14% above NY |
$85,943±$5kLowest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,900±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
$223,700±$7kLowest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,677±$69Highest 3% above NY |
$1,344±$81Lowest 17% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,183Highest 24% above NY |
$5,155Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±8.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.6%±6.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Henrietta and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
15%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Poughkeepsie and Henrietta 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 | #157 of 484 in NY | #130 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL | RUSH-HENRIETTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.