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Walker Valley vs Bergen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walker Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+48.8%).
Bergen has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Walker Valley | Bergen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,301Lowest |
1,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±7.8Lowest 12% below NY |
37.9±8.9Highest 5% below NY |
| Bergen and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Walker Valley and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bergen and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Bergen and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $119,625±$40kHighest 39% above NY |
$88,906±$22kLowest 3% above NY |
| Walker Valley and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,700±$117kHighest 22% below NY |
$170,600±$13kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,620±$2kHighest 62% above NY |
$933±$91Lowest 42% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,154Highest 9% above NY |
$4,635Lowest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.7%±51.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.6%±18.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Walker Valley and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Walker Valley and Bergen 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 | — | #333 of 484 in NY |
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| 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.