Compare towns
Mount Hope vs Cairo 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
Mount Hope has the most homeowners (81%).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Mount Hope | Cairo | Wallkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,465Lowest |
6,700 |
31,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±2.3Highest 11% above NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
41.2±2.2Lowest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wallkill and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,475±$16k 6% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wallkill and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,900±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
$353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
| Mount Hope and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,294±$402 20% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,579Highest 15% above NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±12 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Mount Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 23% above NY |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo 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 | #416 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.