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Poughkeepsie vs Wright
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 45,636Highest |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.6Lowest 5% below NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.2%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,724±$6kHighest 14% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| Poughkeepsie and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $354,900±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,677±$69Highest 3% above NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,183Highest 24% above NY |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±8.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Poughkeepsie and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #157 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.