Compare towns
Hamlin vs Wallkill vs Newfane
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 homeowners (89.3%).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (25 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 | Hamlin | Wallkill | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,652Lowest |
31,023Highest |
9,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
41.2±2.2Lowest 4% above NY |
43.2±9.7Highest 9% above NY |
| Newfane and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Newfane 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% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Newfane 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% NY: 40.2% |
28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$75,484±$9kLowest 12% below NY |
| Wallkill and Hamlin 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 |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$170,800±$17k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$829±$89Lowest 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343 34% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,850Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest 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% |
11% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Newfane 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 | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.