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Buchanan vs Gorham vs Middlesex vs Peekskill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buchanan has the highest household income ($128k).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Buchanan | Gorham | Middlesex | Peekskill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,397 |
4,093 |
1,407Lowest |
25,625Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Buchanan and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$85,954±$5k about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$263,300±$27k 38% below NY |
$208,100±$62kLowest 51% below NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$1,165±$208Lowest 28% below NY |
$1,406±$672 13% below NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
| Peekskill and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Buchanan 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 | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — | #360 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.