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Wallkill vs Hamlin vs Chenango
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%).
Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Chenango has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hamlin | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
8,652Lowest |
10,787 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
| Hamlin 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% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango 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% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
| Wallkill and Chenango 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 |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin 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% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Hamlin 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 | — | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.