Compare towns
Buchanan vs Wayne vs Peekskill vs Montrose
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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Montrose has the youngest population (median age 31.2).
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 | Wayne | Peekskill | Montrose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,397 |
1,033Lowest |
25,625Highest |
3,717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5 3% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
31.2±9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Montrose 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
15%±8.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Montrose 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±$23k 49% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$145,320±$22kHighest 69% above NY |
| Montrose and Buchanan 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 |
$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$422,700±$37k about the NY average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
$2,036±$125 26% above NY |
$2,244±$907Highest 38% above NY |
| Montrose 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 |
$3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
$7,067 7% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Montrose 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
16%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Montrose 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.