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Buchanan vs Peekskill vs Sloatsburg
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 people working from home (14.2%).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Sloatsburg has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Peekskill | Sloatsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,397Lowest |
25,625Highest |
3,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
41.8±2.6Highest 5% above NY |
41.4±4.9 4% above NY |
| Peekskill and Sloatsburg 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% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sloatsburg and Buchanan 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.8Lowest 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% |
37.8% NY: 40.2% |
37.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
7.7%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Sloatsburg 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 |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$108,043±$10k 26% above NY |
| Buchanan and Sloatsburg 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 |
$395,600±$30kLowest 7% below NY |
$430,800±$46k about the NY average |
| Buchanan and Sloatsburg 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 |
$2,036±$125 26% above NY |
$2,184±$240Highest 35% above NY |
| Sloatsburg 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 |
$7,842Lowest 19% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.3%±27.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Sloatsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest about the NY average |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
36 min 10% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Buchanan and Sloatsburg 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.