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Clarkson vs Wallkill vs Sweden
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 most homeowners (66.6%).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Sweden has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,810Lowest |
31,023Highest |
13,472 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
32.3±3.5Lowest 19% below NY |
| 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wallkill and Clarkson 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%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
23.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$75,711±$6kLowest 12% 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 |
$186,800±$18kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 33% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,056±$127Lowest 35% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146Lowest 22% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,422 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Sweden 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% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
60.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sweden 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 | #191 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.