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Schenectady vs DeWitt vs Troy vs Poughkeepsie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schenectady has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
DeWitt has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Poughkeepsie has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
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 | Schenectady | DeWitt | Troy | Poughkeepsie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 68,847Highest |
25,589Lowest |
51,033 |
31,958 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.1±1 9% below NY |
41.4±2Highest 4% above NY |
32.3±1.1Lowest 19% below NY |
38.1±2.4 4% below NY |
| DeWitt and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| DeWitt and Schenectady are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.4%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| DeWitt and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.3% NY: 40.2% |
31.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±1 NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
16.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
7.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,399±$3kLowest 32% below NY |
$92,218±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$58,477±$5k 32% below NY |
$60,741±$6k 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,800±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
$243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
$206,500±$10k 51% below NY |
$283,700±$15kHighest 33% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,145±$33 29% below NY |
$1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,175±$29 28% below NY |
$1,400±$100Highest 14% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,874 26% below NY |
$6,113Highest 7% below NY |
$4,749Lowest 28% below NY |
$5,718 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.5%±4.5 NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.7%±5.1 NY: 52.1% |
60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Poughkeepsie and Schenectady are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.4% NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
37.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
38.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941 18 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Troy and DeWitt 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 | #400 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY | #284 of 484 in NY | #460 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | TROY HIGH SCHOOL | POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
11.8 |
11.6Lowest |
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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.