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Plattekill vs Clarkson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattekill has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Plattekill | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,406Highest |
6,810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.9Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
| Clarkson and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Plattekill and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clarkson and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Clarkson and Plattekill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $103,045±$27kHighest 20% above NY |
$83,286±$15kLowest 3% below NY |
| Plattekill and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,000±$28kHighest 27% below NY |
$207,000±$24kLowest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$623Highest 23% below NY |
$1,084±$99Lowest 33% below NY |
| Plattekill and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,155Highest 9% above NY |
$5,146Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Plattekill and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Plattekill and Clarkson 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 | #434 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.