Compare towns
Wright vs Poughkeepsie 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).
Poughkeepsie has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
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 | Poughkeepsie | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
45,636Highest |
2,359 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
37.7±1.6Lowest 5% below 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% |
15.9%±1.4 NY: 20.5% |
13.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wright and Poughkeepsie 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% |
17.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
18.2%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$97,724±$6kHighest 14% above NY |
$64,323±$6kLowest 25% below NY |
| Poughkeepsie 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 |
$354,900±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
$210,600±$23kLowest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,677±$69Highest 3% above NY |
$803±$129Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 20% below NY |
$8,183Highest 24% above NY |
$3,332Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
51%±8.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.9%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Poughkeepsie 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% |
8.2% 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 |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #157 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.