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Chenango vs Wallkill vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Chenango | Wallkill | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787 |
31,023Highest |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Wallkill and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
| Wallkill and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.3Lowest |
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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.