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Wallkill vs Wappinger vs Freeport vs Hyde Park
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%).
Wappinger has the oldest population (median age 43.9).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($506k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($331k 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 | Wappinger | Freeport | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,023 |
28,252 |
44,088Highest |
21,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
40±1.6Lowest about the NY average |
40.7±2.5 about the NY average |
| 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%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±2.4Lowest 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%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wappinger and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
5.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
$120,625±$11kHighest 40% above NY |
$87,094±$8kLowest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$505,900±$20kHighest 19% above NY |
$331,200±$15kLowest 22% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$2,077±$169Highest 28% above NY |
$1,227±$117Lowest 24% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 about the NY average |
$6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$7,039 7% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
9.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.9% NY: 54.3% |
73%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
36 minHighest 10% above NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #476 of 484 in NY | #93 of 484 in NY | — | #160 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HYDE PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.4Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.