Compare towns
Wallkill vs Poughkeepsie 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%).
Poughkeepsie has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Poughkeepsie | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023 |
45,636Highest |
23,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9% NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
37.7±1.6Lowest 5% below NY |
39.2±1 about the NY average |
| Wallkill and Montgomery 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% |
15.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Montgomery 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% |
17.9%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Poughkeepsie 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
18.2%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
5.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$97,724±$6kHighest 14% above NY |
$92,939±$7kLowest 8% above NY |
| Poughkeepsie 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 |
$354,900±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
$347,600±$14kLowest 18% below NY |
| Poughkeepsie and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$1,677±$69 3% above NY |
$1,610±$87Lowest about the NY average |
| Wallkill and Poughkeepsie 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 |
$8,183 24% above NY |
$8,783Highest 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
51%±8.2Lowest 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% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.9% NY: 54.3% |
66.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #476 of 484 in NY | #157 of 484 in NY | #214 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SPACKENKILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) |
| High school in town | None in town | SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOL | VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.