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Poughkeepsie vs Arlington
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 (-3.5%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Arlington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 31,958Highest |
2,806Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±2.4Lowest 4% below NY |
39.2±4.4Highest about the NY average |
| Arlington and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Arlington and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Poughkeepsie and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
39.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.8%±4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Poughkeepsie and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,741±$6kLowest 29% below NY |
$72,364±$9kHighest 16% below NY |
| Arlington and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,700±$15kLowest 33% below NY |
$315,300±$27kHighest 26% below NY |
| Arlington and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,400±$100Lowest 14% below NY |
$1,641±$111Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,718Lowest 13% below NY |
$7,250Highest 10% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.7%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Poughkeepsie and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
27.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
36 minHighest 10% above NY |
| Work from home | 9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
25.9%±10.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #460 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| 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.