Compare towns
Buchanan vs Peekskill vs Windham
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).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,397 |
25,625Highest |
1,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham 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±$5k about the NY average |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$315,600±$74kLowest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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.