Compare towns
Wappinger vs East Fishkill vs Fishkill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wappinger has the shortest commute (28 min average).
East Fishkill has the most homeowners (90.6%).
Fishkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Wappinger | East Fishkill | Fishkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,252 |
29,772Highest |
22,924Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+9.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
42.8±1.5Lowest 8% above NY |
45.9±2.1Highest 15% above NY |
| Fishkill and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fishkill and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY |
$138,543±$8kHighest 61% above NY |
$101,423±$8k 18% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,800±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
$478,400±$12kHighest 13% above NY |
$419,600±$16k about the NY average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$94Lowest 5% above NY |
$1,788±$123 10% above NY |
$1,877±$104Highest 16% above NY |
| Fishkill and East Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
$8,804Highest 34% above NY |
$7,000 6% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
38.2%±6.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±8.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fishkill and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| East Fishkill and Wappinger 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 | #93 of 484 in NY | #40 of 484 in NY | #421 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.4Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.