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Wallkill vs Baldwin vs Hamptonburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallkill has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+41.1%).
Hamptonburgh has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Wallkill | Baldwin | Hamptonburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023 |
34,994Highest |
5,500Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% NY: +4.2% |
+41.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
41±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
44.1±2.1Highest 11% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±2 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hamptonburgh and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Baldwin and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
8.6%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
5.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Baldwin and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,076±$4kLowest 12% above NY |
$145,472±$9kHighest 69% above NY |
$122,250±$32k 42% above NY |
| Baldwin and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$593,800±$12kHighest 40% above NY |
$503,300±$58k 19% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,890±$203Highest 17% above NY |
$1,750±$1kLowest 8% above NY |
| Baldwin and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Lowest about the NY average |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
53.9%±7.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Baldwin and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
40 minHighest 21% above NY |
38 min 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamptonburgh and Baldwin 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.