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Poughkeepsie vs Plattekill vs Cohoes
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Plattekill has the most homeowners (66.9%).
Cohoes has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Plattekill | Cohoes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,958Highest |
10,406Lowest |
18,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+12.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±2.4Lowest 4% below NY |
40.5±2.9Highest about the NY average |
38.6±2.6 3% below NY |
| Plattekill and Cohoes 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% |
19.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Plattekill and Cohoes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cohoes and Poughkeepsie 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% |
27.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Poughkeepsie and Cohoes 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 |
$103,045±$27kHighest 20% above NY |
$61,145±$6k 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,700±$15k 33% below NY |
$310,000±$28kHighest 27% below NY |
$223,400±$9kLowest 47% 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 |
$1,251±$111 23% below NY |
| Poughkeepsie and Cohoes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,718 13% below NY |
$7,155Highest 9% above NY |
$4,379Lowest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±8.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Poughkeepsie and Cohoes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
39.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Plattekill and Cohoes 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 | #312 of 484 in NY |
| School district | POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | COHOES CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | COHOES HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.