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Montgomery vs Wallkill vs Moreau
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most kids (24% under 18).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Moreau has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Montgomery | Wallkill | Moreau |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,265 |
31,023Highest |
16,631Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+10% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±1Lowest about the NY average |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
42.9±2.5Highest 8% above NY |
| Moreau and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Montgomery and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,939±$7k 8% above NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$81,317±$6kLowest 5% below NY |
| Wallkill and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,600±$14k 18% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$250,300±$14kLowest 41% below NY |
| Wallkill and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,610±$87 about the NY average |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,195±$72Lowest 26% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,783Highest 33% above NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$3,566Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Montgomery and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
22 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Moreau 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 | #214 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY | #121 of 484 in NY |
| School district | VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 14.4Highest |
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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.