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Wallkill vs Schroeppel vs Wappinger 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%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Wappinger has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Schroeppel | Wappinger | Mamakating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
7,938Lowest |
28,252 |
12,728 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+4.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
36±3Lowest 10% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Wappinger 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% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mamakating 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%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wappinger and Schroeppel 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% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Wappinger 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 |
$95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
$90,631±$10k 5% above NY |
| Wallkill and Wappinger 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 |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$394,800±$11kHighest 7% below NY |
$246,800±$19k 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$1,484±$168 8% below NY |
| Wallkill and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$6,236 5% below NY |
$5,794 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
77%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 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 |
28 min 13% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Wappinger 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | #93 of 484 in NY | #433 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
13.4Highest |
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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.