Compare towns
Washington Heights vs Lima vs Wallkill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington Heights has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.6%).
Lima has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Wallkill has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Washington Heights | Lima | Wallkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,383 |
2,064Lowest |
31,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.6±6.4Lowest 13% below NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
| Wallkill and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Washington Heights and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wallkill and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% NY: 40.2% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,686±$37k 5% below NY |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wallkill and Washington Heights are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,700±$43kHighest 13% below NY |
$203,300±$19kLowest 52% below NY |
$353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
| Washington Heights and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,554±$447Highest 58% above NY |
$830±$177Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,790±$80 10% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,425 about the NY average |
$5,884Lowest 11% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±37.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wallkill and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Lima 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 |
| School district | — | — | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.