What stands out worked out from the figures below

Poughkeepsie has the most renters (61.2% rent).

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

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	Poughkeepsie	Plattekill
People
Population	31,958Highest	10,406Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.1±2.4Lowest 4% below NY	40.5±2.9Highest about the NY average
	Plattekill 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%	22.3%±4Highest 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+	16.4%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%	16.3%±3.1Lowest 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+	31.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,741±$6kLowest 29% below NY	$103,045±$27kHighest 20% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$283,700±$15kLowest 33% below NY	$310,000±$28kHighest 27% 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	$1,400±$100Highest 14% below NY	$1,250±$623Lowest 23% 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	$5,718Lowest 13% below NY	$7,155Highest 9% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1%	45.2%±13.2Lowest 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	17.6%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	38.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	66.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	32 minHighest 3% below NY
Work from home	9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.1%±4.2Highest 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	#460 of 484 in NY	#434 of 484 in NY
School district	POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
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.