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Walker Valley vs Wallkill vs Varick
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).
Varick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,301Lowest |
31,023Highest |
1,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±7.8 12% below NY |
41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
| Wallkill and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Varick 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%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Varick and Wallkill 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% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$80,250±$8kLowest 7% below 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 |
$267,200±$41kLowest 37% 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 |
$1,279±$88Lowest 21% 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 |
$4,604Lowest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.7%±51.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Walker Valley and Wallkill 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% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick 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 | — |
| School district | — | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.