Rankings · How Wallkill ranks in NY
Wallkill ranks #37 in New York for growth
Wallkill is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #37 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Wallkill does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Wallkill marked.
At a glance
Wallkill lands in the top half on 11 of 22 lists
Each dot is Wallkill’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Wallkill does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#51/709 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#69/777Lowest depression#103/774Fewest smokers#280/774Lowest obesity#381/774Healthiest#426/774Most active#507/774Fewest uninsured#724/774 SafetySafety →
Safest#80/206 People
Most educated#474/777 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#128/197Lowest property tax#551/777Most affordable#553/777Cheapest rent#633/769 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#601/777 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#476/484 What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 82% of New York
Not better or worse, just Wallkill’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 82% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
15.7% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 78% of NY towns
DrierWetter
46 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 77% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+64.4% in home prices, 5 years
Hotter summers than 76% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.0° July high
Longer growing season than 76% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
182 days between frosts
Less snow than 74% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
43 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 71% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.4° January low
More homes per newcomer than 63% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
2.3 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 62% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
41.2 median age
More year-round than 60% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 58% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.7% of residents are under 18
Next door
Wallkill out-ranks 4 of its 7 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.