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Wright vs Fishkill vs Franklin
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 kids (16.7% under 18).
Fishkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Franklin has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
22,924Highest |
2,359 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+9.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
45.9±2.1Lowest 15% above NY |
52.2±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
| Franklin and Wright 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%±2 NY: 20.5% |
13.6%±3Lowest 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%±2 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$13k about the NY average |
$101,423±$8kHighest 18% above NY |
$64,323±$6kLowest 25% below 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±$36k 43% below NY |
$419,600±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$210,600±$23kLowest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,877±$104Highest 16% above NY |
$803±$129Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$7,000Highest 6% above NY |
$3,332Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±8.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Fishkill and Franklin 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 | — |
| School district | — | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.