Compare towns
Buchanan vs Monroe vs Peekskill vs Altamont
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 most expensive homes ($526k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.7%).
Peekskill has the most renters (40.6% rent).
Altamont has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Monroe | Peekskill | Altamont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,397 |
9,515 |
25,625Highest |
1,855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
+11.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
32.6±5.1Lowest 18% below NY |
41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
42.2±4.3Highest 6% above NY |
| Altamont and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
28.4%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Monroe and Altamont 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% |
9.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Altamont and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% NY: 40.2% |
41.6% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Monroe and Buchanan 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 |
$109,851±$7k 28% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$112,159±$19k 30% above NY |
| Buchanan and Altamont 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 |
$427,800±$17k about the NY average |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$318,900±$33kLowest 25% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$2,202±$203Highest 36% above NY |
$2,036±$125 26% above NY |
$1,201±$233Lowest 26% below NY |
| Monroe and Peekskill 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
$6,053Lowest 8% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±15.6 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.4%±18.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Altamont 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% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
32 min about the NY average |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
31 minLowest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Altamont 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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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.