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Walton vs Tompkins
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walton has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Tompkins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Walton | Tompkins |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,222Highest |
1,187Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±4Lowest 26% above NY |
57.6±5.8Highest 45% above NY |
| Tompkins and Walton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tompkins and Walton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Tompkins and Walton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $49,183±$15kLowest 43% below NY |
$61,103±$27kHighest 29% below NY |
| Tompkins and Walton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,100±$17kLowest 64% below NY |
$185,700±$23kHighest 56% below NY |
| Tompkins and Walton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$92Highest 50% below NY |
$483±$80Lowest 70% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,494Highest 62% below NY |
$2,487Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±12.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Walton and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1992Highest 33 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 47% below NY |
70 minHighest 115% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.5%±13.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tompkins and Walton 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 | #292 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WALTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.