Compare towns
Mamakating vs Wallkill vs Walker Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mamakating has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Wallkill has the most renters (35.9% rent).
Walker Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+48.8%).
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 | Mamakating | Wallkill | Walker Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,728 |
31,023Highest |
1,301Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2% NY: +4.2% |
+48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36±3 10% below NY |
41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
34.9±7.8Lowest 12% below NY |
| Wallkill and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Mamakating and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wallkill and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±4 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,631±$10kLowest 5% above NY |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$119,625±$40kHighest 39% above NY |
| Walker Valley and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 42% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$331,700±$117k 22% below NY |
| Wallkill and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$168Lowest 8% below NY |
$1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$2,620±$2kHighest 62% above NY |
| Walker Valley and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,794Lowest 12% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$7,154Highest 9% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
79.7%±51.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Walker Valley and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Mamakating and Wallkill 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 | #433 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.