Compare towns
Wallkill vs Ogden vs Mamakating
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%).
Ogden has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mamakating has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Ogden | Mamakating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
20,208 |
12,728Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
39.9±2.3 about the NY average |
36±3Lowest 10% below NY |
| Wallkill and Ogden 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% |
22.8%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mamakating and Ogden 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% |
17.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ogden 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Ogden 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 |
$91,563±$7k 7% above NY |
$90,631±$10kLowest 5% above NY |
| Wallkill and Ogden 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 |
$235,200±$13kLowest 45% below NY |
$246,800±$19k 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,233±$75Lowest 24% below NY |
$1,484±$168 8% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$6,496 about the NY average |
$5,794Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mamakating 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% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.3% NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Ogden 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 | #170 of 484 in NY | #433 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.