Compare towns
Wallkill vs Parma vs Freeport vs Hamptonburgh
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%).
Parma has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Freeport has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Hamptonburgh has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Parma | Freeport | Hamptonburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,023 |
16,111 |
44,088Highest |
5,500Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
40±1.6Lowest about the NY average |
44.1±2.1Highest 11% above NY |
| 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%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Hamptonburgh 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% |
18.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Parma 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% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±1 NY: 7% |
5.9%±2.5 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 |
$93,558±$8kLowest 9% above NY |
$120,625±$11k 40% above NY |
$122,250±$32kHighest 42% above NY |
| Hamptonburgh and Freeport 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 |
$220,000±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY |
$503,300±$58k 19% above NY |
| Freeport and Hamptonburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,216±$111Lowest 25% below NY |
$2,077±$169Highest 28% above NY |
$1,750±$1k 8% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 about the NY average |
$5,549Lowest 16% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
19.1%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
70.9% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
36 min 10% above NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.9%±5.8Highest 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.