Compare towns
Wallkill vs Cairo vs Hamptonburgh vs Middletown
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).
Hamptonburgh has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Middletown has the most renters (48.3% rent).
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 | Hamptonburgh | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
6,700 |
5,500Lowest |
30,289 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
44.1±2.1 11% above NY |
36.3±2.4Lowest 9% below NY |
| Cairo and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Middletown and Hamptonburgh 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% |
15.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
13.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
41.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
5.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Hamptonburgh 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±$22k 7% below NY |
$122,250±$32kHighest 42% above NY |
$79,346±$8kLowest 8% below NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
$503,300±$58kHighest 19% above NY |
$308,600±$14k 27% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,750±$1k 8% above NY |
$1,661±$106 about the NY average |
| Wallkill and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 about the NY average |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,773 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±5.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Middletown and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
36 min 10% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamptonburgh and Cairo 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 | — | #150 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.