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Clarkson vs Wallkill vs Murray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkson has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Wallkill | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,810 |
31,023Highest |
4,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Clarkson and Wallkill 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% |
20.7%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Wallkill and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
| Wallkill and Clarkson 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 |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 33% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 22% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,907Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Murray 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% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Wallkill 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 | — | #476 of 484 in NY | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.