What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

Greece has the most affordable homes ($190k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wallkill	Greece
People
Population	31,023Lowest	95,395Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.2±2.2Lowest 4% above NY	42.3±0.9Highest 6% above NY
	Greece 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%	21.5%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Greece and Wallkill 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%	21.5%±1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	5.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY	$79,783±$4kLowest 7% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY	$190,300±$4kLowest 55% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY	$1,170±$30Lowest 28% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,623Highest about the NY average	$5,487Lowest 17% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1%	50.3%±4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Wallkill and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest NY: 14%	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	72.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Greece 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	#398 of 484 in NY
School district	MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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Old photos in History	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.