Compare towns
Hamlin vs Parma vs Wallkill vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Hamlin | Parma | Wallkill | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652 |
16,111 |
31,023Highest |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
| Hamlin and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above 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 | $166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Hamlin 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 | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
— | 8.3Lowest |
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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.