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Mamakating vs Wallkill vs Wappinger 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).
Wappinger has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Wappinger | Walker Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,728 |
31,023Highest |
28,252 |
1,301Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36±3 10% below NY |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
34.9±7.8Lowest 12% below NY |
| Wappinger and Wallkill 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%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8Lowest 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%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest 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% |
6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±4 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Wappinger 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 |
$95,234±$10k 11% 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±$13k 17% below NY |
$394,800±$11kHighest 7% below NY |
$331,700±$117k 22% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$168Lowest 8% below NY |
$1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,708±$94 5% 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 |
$6,236 5% below NY |
$7,154Highest 9% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
63.3%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 |
1971 12 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 |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wappinger and Mamakating 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 | #93 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.4 |
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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.