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Wallkill vs Chenango Bridge 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Chenango Bridge has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Hamptonburgh has the most expensive homes ($503k 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 | Chenango Bridge | Hamptonburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
3,116Lowest |
5,500 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below 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% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamptonburgh 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6% NY: 40.2% |
41.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±2.5 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±$4kLowest 12% above NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$122,250±$32kHighest 42% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$503,300±$58kHighest 19% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,134±$122Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,750±$1k 8% above NY |
| 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 |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamptonburgh and Chenango Bridge 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.