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Wright 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
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Wright | Fishkill |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
22,924Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+9.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
45.9±2.1Lowest 15% above NY |
| Wright and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fishkill and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Fishkill and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$101,423±$8kHighest 18% above NY |
| Fishkill and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$419,600±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,877±$104Highest 16% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
$7,000Highest 6% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±8.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fishkill and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest about the NY average |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #421 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.