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Wappinger vs New Hackensack vs Newburgh
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).
New Hackensack has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Newburgh has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | New Hackensack | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,252 |
957Lowest |
31,915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | +7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
46.4±10.8Highest 17% above NY |
42.7±1.6Lowest 7% above NY |
| New Hackensack 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% |
16.8%±6.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newburgh and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% NY: 40.2% |
43.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
6%±4.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Newburgh and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY |
$145,179±$47kHighest 69% above NY |
$111,615±$6k 30% above NY |
| New Hackensack and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,800±$11kHighest 7% below NY |
$365,100±$30kLowest 14% below NY |
$375,700±$12k 11% below NY |
| Wappinger and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$94Lowest 5% above NY |
$1,750±$1k 8% above NY |
$2,159±$108Highest 33% above NY |
| Newburgh and New Hackensack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,236 5% below NY |
$5,846Lowest 11% below NY |
$7,082Highest 8% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.4%±80.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±9.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Wappinger and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
37 minHighest 12% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
36.1%±30Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| New Hackensack 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 | — | #454 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) · NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.4 |
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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.