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Wright vs Fishkill vs Duanesburg
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%).
Duanesburg has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Duanesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
22,924Highest |
6,083 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+9.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
45.9±2.1 15% above NY |
42.9±4.1Lowest 8% 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%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.8%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Duanesburg and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
30.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1 NY: 7% |
6.9%±6Highest NY: 7% |
| Duanesburg and Fishkill 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 |
$95,378±$35k 11% above NY |
| Fishkill and Duanesburg 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 |
$295,100±$30k 30% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,877±$104Highest 16% above NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$7,000Highest 6% above NY |
$4,716Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
74.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Duanesburg and Fishkill 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% NY: 14% |
9.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
20%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Duanesburg 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 | — | #421 of 484 in NY | #132 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUANESBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | DUANESBURG HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.