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Wappinger vs Wallkill 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 most people working from home (13.2%).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Fishkill has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Wappinger | Wallkill | Fishkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,252 |
31,023Highest |
22,924Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+9.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
41.2±2.2Lowest 4% 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% |
20.7%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wallkill 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% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±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 |
$101,423±$8kHighest 18% above NY |
| Fishkill and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$353,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$419,600±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Fishkill and Wappinger 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 |
$1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,877±$104Highest 16% above NY |
| Fishkill and Wallkill 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 |
$7,000Highest 6% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Fishkill 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% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
65.9%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%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Wappinger and Fishkill 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 | #421 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.4 |
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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.