Compare towns
Parma vs Wallkill vs Chenango Bridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parma has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Chenango Bridge has the most affordable homes ($168k 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 | Parma | Wallkill | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,111 |
31,023Highest |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Wallkill and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,558±$8kLowest 9% above NY |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,134±$122Lowest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549 16% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.