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Wallkill vs Cairo vs Freeport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($506k 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 | Wallkill | Cairo | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023 |
6,700Lowest |
44,088Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
40±1.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Cairo and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Wallkill and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±1 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$120,625±$11kHighest 40% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$2,077±$169Highest 28% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 about the NY average |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
36 minHighest 10% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None 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.