Compare towns
Wallkill vs Schroeppel 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%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Schroeppel | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
7,938Lowest |
23,265 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
39.2±1Lowest about the NY average |
| Schroeppel and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Montgomery and Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Montgomery 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 |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$92,939±$7k 8% above NY |
| Wallkill and Montgomery 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 |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$347,600±$14k 18% below NY |
| Wallkill and Montgomery 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 |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,610±$87 about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 about the NY average |
$4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$8,783Highest 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Montgomery and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.9% 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 |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wallkill and Schroeppel 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | #214 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
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.