Poughkeepsie is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Poughkeepsie, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Poughkeepsie have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners make up 66 of every 100 households in Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie is home to about 45,986 people (2025 Census estimate). From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by +5%. 45 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more. For every 100 residents, 16 are under 18, beside 21 across NY.
Median age 37.7 (NY 39.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.5 points. Median age: women 39.3, men 35.9.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 18.2% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Poughkeepsie says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 9 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Poughkeepsie
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Poughkeepsie’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Poughkeepsie or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Poughkeepsie in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.