Rankings · How Wappinger ranks in NY
How Wappinger compares across New York
Wappinger is ranked on 39 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
39
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #54 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 16% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Hotter summers than 95% of New York
Not better or worse, just Wappinger’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Hotter summers than 95% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
85.2° July high
Milder winters than 83% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.5° January low
Less snow than 77% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
36 in of snow a year
More year-round than 72% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.3% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 67% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.3% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 67% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.3% in home prices, 5 years
Wetter than 60% of NY towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 59% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
43.9 median age
Longer growing season than 54% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
168 days between frosts
Fewer homes per newcomer than 54% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
4.5 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More seniors than 50% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.2% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Wappinger does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wappinger marked.
At a glance
Wappinger lands in the top half on 16 of 25 lists
Each dot is Wappinger’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Wappinger does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#102/774Most active#140/774Healthiest#163/774Lowest depression#163/774Fewest smokers#200/774Closest to a top hospital#265/777Fewest uninsured#508/774 LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#60/241Most library borrowing#126/241Most-used libraries#191/241 People
Most educated#328/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#54/197Lowest property tax#537/777Most affordable#595/777Cheapest rent#616/769 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#537/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#502/709 Next door
Wappinger out-ranks 2 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.