Compare towns
Walker Valley vs Wawarsing 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%).
Wawarsing has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Varick has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Wawarsing | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,301Lowest |
12,533Highest |
1,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±7.8 12% below NY |
45.4±3.3Highest 14% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
| Wawarsing 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
23.4%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Wawarsing 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% NY: 40.2% |
19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4 NY: 7% |
6.8%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wawarsing 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 |
$64,321±$5kLowest 25% below NY |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Varick 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 |
$236,900±$17kLowest 44% below NY |
$267,200±$41k 37% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Varick 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 |
$1,252±$227Lowest 23% below NY |
$1,279±$88 21% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Varick 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 |
$3,883Lowest 41% below NY |
$4,604 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.7%±51.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
73.4%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Walker Valley and Wawarsing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest NY: 14% |
22%Highest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±3 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Wawarsing 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 | — | #288 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ELLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.