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Wallkill vs Mamakating vs Freeport vs Peekskill
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%).
Mamakating has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($506k median).
Peekskill has the most renters (40.6% 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 | Mamakating | Freeport | Peekskill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,023 |
12,728Lowest |
44,088Highest |
25,625 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.7% NY: +4.2% |
+3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
36±3Lowest 10% below NY |
40±1.6 about the NY average |
41.8±2.6Highest 5% above NY |
| Peekskill 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% |
25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Mamakating 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% |
13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Peekskill 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% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±1 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Freeport 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 |
$90,631±$10k 5% above NY |
$120,625±$11kHighest 40% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
$246,800±$19kLowest 42% below NY |
$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,484±$168Lowest 8% below NY |
$2,077±$169Highest 28% above NY |
$2,036±$125 26% above NY |
| Freeport and Peekskill 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 |
$5,794Lowest 12% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±12Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.9% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
34 min 4% above NY |
36 min 10% above NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Mamakating 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 | #433 of 484 in NY | — | #360 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.