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Concord vs Wallkill vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wallkill has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Concord | Wallkill | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269 |
31,023Highest |
8,219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2% NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
41.2±2.2Lowest 4% above NY |
46.6±2.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Vernon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Vernon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$77,601±$6kLowest 10% below NY |
| Wallkill and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$202,100±$11kLowest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$900±$127 44% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947 40% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.