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Wright vs Fishkill vs Knox
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%).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
22,924Highest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+9.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
45.9±2.1Lowest 15% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
| Wright and Knox 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% |
17.2%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Knox 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% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Knox 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±$8k 18% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$419,600±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$299,800±$37k 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,877±$104Highest 16% above NY |
$1,125±$44 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$7,000Highest 6% above NY |
$4,451Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Knox and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
65.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox 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 | — |
| 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.