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Wallkill vs Freeport vs Wappinger 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%).
Freeport has the youngest population (median age 40).
Wappinger has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hamptonburgh has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Freeport | Wappinger | Hamptonburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,023 |
44,088Highest |
28,252 |
5,500Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
40±1.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
44.1±2.1Highest 11% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Wappinger 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% |
20%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hamptonburgh 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% |
15.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
41.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
5.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
5.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Wappinger 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 |
$120,625±$11k 40% above NY |
$95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY |
$122,250±$32kHighest 42% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Freeport 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 |
$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$503,300±$58k 19% above NY |
| Freeport and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$2,077±$169Highest 28% above NY |
$1,708±$94Lowest 5% above NY |
$1,750±$1k 8% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 about the NY average |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
19.1%±34.2Lowest 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
70.9% NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
36 min 10% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamptonburgh and Wappinger 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 | — | #93 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.4 |
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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.