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Walker Valley vs Bergen vs Warren
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Warren has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Walker Valley | Bergen | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,301 |
1,360Highest |
1,294Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7% NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±7.8Lowest 12% below NY |
37.9±8.9Highest 5% below NY |
35.3±4.8 11% below NY |
| Bergen and Warren 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% |
20.6%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Walker Valley and Warren 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%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Warren and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Warren and Bergen 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±$22k 3% above NY |
$72,750±$18kLowest 15% below 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 |
$192,400±$31k 55% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,620±$2kHighest 62% above NY |
$933±$91Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,010±$362 38% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Warren 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 |
$4,635 30% below NY |
$2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.7%±51.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.6%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
19.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Warren and Walker Valley 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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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.