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Wallkill vs Cairo vs Mamakating
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Mamakating has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Wallkill | Cairo | Mamakating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
6,700Lowest |
12,728 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
36±3Lowest 10% below NY |
| 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%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mamakating and Wallkill 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% |
13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$90,631±$10k 5% above NY |
| Wallkill and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
$246,800±$19kLowest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,484±$168 8% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$5,794 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mamakating 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mamakating 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 | #433 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.