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Buchanan vs Peekskill vs Wayne vs Verplanck
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 kids (23% under 18).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Verplanck has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Wayne | Verplanck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,397 |
25,625Highest |
1,033 |
650Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
57.5±4.5 44% above NY |
| Wayne and Verplanck 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% |
16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
0%±6.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Peekskill 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
39.7%±15.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Verplanck 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% |
37.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
48.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
10.5%±11Highest NY: 7% |
| Verplanck 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 |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$98,091±$35k 14% above NY |
| Buchanan and Verplanck 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±$30k 7% below NY |
$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
$447,700±$84k 6% above NY |
| Buchanan and Verplanck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,850±$341 14% 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 |
$7,842 19% above NY |
$3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
$6,106 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
19.5%±35.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Wayne 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% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
37 min 14% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±16.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Verplanck 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.