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Buchanan vs Monroe vs Peekskill vs Union Vale
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.7%).
Peekskill has the most renters (40.6% rent).
Union Vale has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Union Vale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,397Lowest |
9,515 |
25,625Highest |
4,567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
+11.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
32.6±5.1Lowest 18% below NY |
41.8±2.6Highest 5% above NY |
40.7±4.4 about the NY average |
| Peekskill and Union Vale 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%±7.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Monroe and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Buchanan and Peekskill 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% |
41.6% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.9% 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% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$102,888±$22k 20% above NY |
| Buchanan and Monroe 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±$30kLowest 7% below NY |
$490,900±$45k 16% above NY |
| Buchanan and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836Lowest 20% above NY |
$2,202±$203Highest 36% above NY |
$2,036±$125 26% above NY |
$2,167±$2k 34% above NY |
| Monroe and Union Vale 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 |
$7,842Lowest 19% above NY |
$9,469 44% above 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% |
52.1%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Union Vale 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% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
32 minLowest about the NY average |
37 min 14% above NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Union Vale 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 | #89 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.