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Wallkill vs Shawangunk vs Freeport
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%).
Shawangunk has the most homeowners (82.8%).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($506k median).
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 | Shawangunk | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023 |
13,365Lowest |
44,088Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
40.5±1.5 about the NY average |
40±1.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Wallkill and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Wallkill and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Wallkill and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
5.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,076±$4kLowest 12% above NY |
$109,536±$16k 27% above NY |
$120,625±$11kHighest 40% above NY |
| Freeport and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$360,100±$16k 15% below NY |
$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,375±$281Lowest 15% below NY |
$2,077±$169Highest 28% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Lowest about the NY average |
$7,686 17% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±12Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Shawangunk 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% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
35 min 7% above NY |
36 minHighest 10% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Wallkill and Freeport 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 | #94 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.