Compare towns
Wallkill vs Hamptonburgh vs Montgomery
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%).
Hamptonburgh has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Montgomery has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Hamptonburgh | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
5,500Lowest |
23,265 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
44.1±2.1Highest 11% above NY |
39.2±1Lowest about the NY average |
| 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% |
22.1%±5 NY: 20.5% |
24%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Montgomery and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
5.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
5.7%±1.3Lowest 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±$4k 12% above NY |
$122,250±$32kHighest 42% above NY |
$92,939±$7kLowest 8% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Wallkill 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 |
$503,300±$58kHighest 19% above NY |
$347,600±$14kLowest 18% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,750±$1k 8% above NY |
$1,610±$87Lowest about the NY average |
| Wallkill and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Lowest about the NY average |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$8,783 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
34 min 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
15.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamptonburgh 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 | — | #214 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) |
| High school in town | None in town | — | VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.