Compare towns
Greece vs Wallkill vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greece has the most homeowners (72.7%).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Rochester has the most renters (61.9% rent).
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 | Greece | Wallkill | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 95,395 |
31,023Lowest |
208,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±0.9Highest 6% above NY |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
33.7±0.5Lowest 15% below NY |
| Greece and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±0.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Greece and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| 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 | 5.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
8.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Rochester and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,783±$4k 7% below NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$47,213±$2kLowest 45% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,300±$4k 55% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$139,600±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$30 28% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,081±$16Lowest 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,487 17% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,152Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
53.3%±2.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Rochester and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
27.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
38.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±1.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Greece and Rochester 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 | #398 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY | #458 of 484 in NY |
| School district | YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOL · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 8.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.