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Wallkill vs Walker Valley vs Wappinger
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walker Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+48.8%).
Wappinger has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Walker Valley | Wappinger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
1,301Lowest |
28,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% NY: +4.2% |
+48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
34.9±7.8Lowest 12% below NY |
43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
| Wappinger 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%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Walker Valley 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% |
9.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 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±$4k 12% above NY |
$119,625±$40kHighest 39% above NY |
$95,234±$10kLowest 11% above NY |
| Walker Valley 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 |
$331,700±$117kLowest 22% below NY |
$394,800±$11kHighest 7% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$2,620±$2kHighest 62% above NY |
$1,708±$94Lowest 5% above NY |
| Walker Valley and Wallkill 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 |
$7,154Highest 9% above NY |
$6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
79.7%±51.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Walker Valley and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wappinger and Wallkill 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 | — | #93 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.4 |
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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.