Compare towns
Clarkson vs Parma vs Wallkill vs Champlain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parma has the most homeowners (82.3%).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k 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 | Clarkson | Parma | Wallkill | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810 |
16,111 |
31,023Highest |
5,667Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
| Champlain and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| Wallkill and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$173,400±$16kLowest 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 33% below NY |
$1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$890±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 22% below NY |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,681Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Wallkill and Parma 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY | #54 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.