Compare towns
Walker Valley vs Wallkill vs Mamakating
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%).
Wallkill has the most renters (35.9% rent).
Mamakating has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Wallkill | Mamakating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,301Lowest |
31,023Highest |
12,728 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2% NY: +4.2% |
+4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±7.8Lowest 12% below NY |
41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
36±3 10% below NY |
| Wallkill and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mamakating and Walker Valley 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% |
15.7%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wallkill and Mamakating 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% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill 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 |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$90,631±$10kLowest 5% above NY |
| Walker Valley and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,700±$117k 22% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$246,800±$19kLowest 42% below NY |
| Wallkill and Walker Valley 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 |
$1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,484±$168Lowest 8% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Wallkill 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 |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$5,794Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.7%±51.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Walker Valley and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 8% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mamakating 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 | — | #476 of 484 in NY | #433 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.