Compare towns
Wallkill vs Parma 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%).
Parma has the most affordable homes ($220k 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 | Parma | Freeport | Peekskill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,023 |
16,111Lowest |
44,088Highest |
25,625 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.8% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% 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 |
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%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Parma 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% |
18.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Parma and Peekskill 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% |
37.8%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% |
5.5%±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 |
$93,558±$8k 9% 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 |
$220,000±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,216±$111Lowest 25% 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 |
$5,549Lowest 16% 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% |
49.8%±15.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%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 |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 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 |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Wallkill and Peekskill 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 | — | #360 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.