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Wallkill vs Hamlin vs Mamakating vs Middletown
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 affordable homes ($166k median).
Mamakating has the youngest population (median age 36).
Middletown has the most renters (48.3% rent).
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 | Mamakating | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
8,652Lowest |
12,728 |
30,289 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.7% NY: +4.2% |
+8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
36±3Lowest 10% below NY |
36.3±2.4 9% below 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% |
25.6%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Middletown and Mamakating 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% |
19.9%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
13.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hamlin and Wallkill 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% NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Middletown 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±$9k about the NY average |
$90,631±$10k 5% above NY |
$79,346±$8kLowest 8% below 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 |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$246,800±$19k 42% below NY |
$308,600±$14k 27% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,062±$137Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,484±$168 8% below NY |
$1,661±$106 about the NY average |
| Wallkill and Middletown 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 |
$4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
$5,794 12% below NY |
$6,773Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±5.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
13.5% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.7% NY: 54.3% |
51.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
28 minLowest 15% below NY |
34 min 4% above NY |
36 minHighest 10% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamlin and Mamakating 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 | — | #433 of 484 in NY | #150 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.