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Liberty vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Walden has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
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 | Liberty | Walden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,358Highest |
6,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.5±3.6Lowest 8% below NY |
37±3.5Highest 7% below NY |
| Walden and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Liberty and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Liberty and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,047±$6kLowest 21% below NY |
$87,487±$11kHighest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,500±$51kLowest 41% below NY |
$333,500±$38kHighest 21% below NY |
| Walden and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $917±$71Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,625±$164Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,882Lowest 11% below NY |
$9,833Highest 49% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.5%±11.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.4%±18.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Walden and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.3%Highest NY: 14% |
11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Walden and Liberty 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 | #379 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | LIBERTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.