Compare towns
Walker Valley vs Wappinger 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%).
Wappinger has the oldest population (median age 43.9).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
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 | Wappinger | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,301Lowest |
28,252Highest |
1,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±7.8 12% below NY |
43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
| Wappinger 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% |
18.3%±1.8Lowest 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% |
20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Wappinger and Varick 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% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4 NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wappinger 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 |
$95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
$80,250±$8kLowest 7% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Wappinger 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 |
$394,800±$11kHighest 7% below NY |
$267,200±$41kLowest 37% below NY |
| Wappinger 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 |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$1,279±$88Lowest 21% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Wappinger 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 |
$6,236 5% below NY |
$4,604Lowest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.7%±51.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Walker Valley and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Wappinger and Varick 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 | — | #93 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.4 |
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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.