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Walker Valley vs Cragsmoor
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 the most people working from home (9.5%).
Cragsmoor has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Cragsmoor |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,301Highest |
481Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +48.8% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 34.9±7.8Lowest 12% below NY |
41.3±42.8Highest 4% above NY |
| Cragsmoor 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% |
21.4%±27.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Walker Valley and Cragsmoor 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% |
31.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cragsmoor 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 |
$79,618±$55kLowest 7% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Cragsmoor 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 |
$228,300±$75kLowest 46% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Cragsmoor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,620±$2k 62% above NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,154Highest 9% above NY |
$4,063Lowest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.7%±51.8 NY: 52.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
0%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
100%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 8% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.6%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Walker Valley and Cragsmoor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.