Compare towns
Milton vs Parma vs Wallkill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Parma has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Milton | Parma | Wallkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,036 |
16,111Lowest |
31,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
| Milton and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Parma and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY |
$93,558±$8kLowest 9% above NY |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
| Milton and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,500±$19k 26% below NY |
$220,000±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,423±$89 12% below NY |
$1,216±$111Lowest 25% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,385Lowest 33% below NY |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Milton 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 | #330 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.