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Buchanan vs Jerusalem vs Wayne 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).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Jerusalem | Wayne | Peekskill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,397 |
4,278 |
1,033Lowest |
25,625Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
45.2% NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
| Buchanan and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% 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 |
$4,523 31% below NY |
$3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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 | — | — | — | #360 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.