Compare towns
Wappinger vs Wallkill vs East 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).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
East Fishkill has the highest household income ($139k).
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 | Wallkill | East Fishkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,252Lowest |
31,023Highest |
29,772 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
41.2±2.2Lowest 4% above NY |
42.8±1.5 8% above NY |
| Wappinger and East Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| East Fishkill and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Wappinger and East Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill 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 |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$138,543±$8kHighest 61% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$353,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$478,400±$12kHighest 13% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$94Lowest 5% above NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,788±$123 10% above NY |
| Wallkill 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 |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$8,804Highest 34% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.2%±6.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill 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% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
90.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±2.3Highest 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 | #476 of 484 in NY | #40 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.4Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
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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.