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Ogden vs Wallkill vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogden has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wallkill has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Farmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.8%).
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 | Ogden | Wallkill | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,208 |
31,023Highest |
14,643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2% NY: +4.2% |
+19.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3 about the NY average |
41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
37.4±2.2Lowest 6% below NY |
| Wallkill and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Farmington and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Ogden and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.6%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,563±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$92,944±$14k 8% above NY |
| Wallkill and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13kLowest 45% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$237,000±$13k 44% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75Lowest 24% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,407±$140 13% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496 about the NY average |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,247Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.3%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Ogden and Farmington 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 | #170 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.