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Wappinger vs Wallkill 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
Wappinger has the most expensive homes ($395k median).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Poughkeepsie has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Wallkill | Poughkeepsie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,252Lowest |
31,023 |
45,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
37.7±1.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Wappinger and Wallkill 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% |
15.9%±1.4Lowest 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%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Wappinger and Poughkeepsie 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
18.2%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$97,724±$6kHighest 14% above NY |
| Poughkeepsie 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±$11kHighest 7% below NY |
$353,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$354,900±$11k 16% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,677±$69Lowest 3% above NY |
| Wallkill and Wappinger 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 |
$8,183Highest 24% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
51%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Poughkeepsie 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% |
8.2% 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 | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #93 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY | #157 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.4Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.