Compare towns
Troy vs Brunswick 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
Troy has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Troy | Brunswick | Poughkeepsie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51,033Highest |
12,524Lowest |
31,958 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.3±1.1Lowest 19% below NY |
43.8±2.9Highest 10% above NY |
38.1±2.4 4% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Brunswick and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.4%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% NY: 40.2% |
43%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
7.6%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,477±$5kLowest 32% below NY |
$107,350±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
$60,741±$6k 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$10kLowest 51% below NY |
$285,600±$21kHighest 33% below NY |
$283,700±$15k 33% below NY |
| Brunswick and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$29Lowest 28% below NY |
$1,427±$118Highest 12% below NY |
$1,400±$100 14% below NY |
| Brunswick and Poughkeepsie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Lowest 28% below NY |
$5,147 22% below NY |
$5,718Highest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.7%±5.1 NY: 52.1% |
26.8%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±5.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Poughkeepsie and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
38.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Troy and Brunswick 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 | #284 of 484 in NY | #245 of 484 in NY | #460 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LANSINGBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BRUNSWICK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (BRITTONKILL) | POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | TROY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.