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Cairo vs Peekskill vs Coxsackie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Coxsackie has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Cairo | Peekskill | Coxsackie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Lowest |
25,625Highest |
7,776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
44±3 11% above NY |
| Cairo and Coxsackie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Coxsackie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Peekskill and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$85,954±$5k about the NY average |
$88,188±$27kHighest about the NY average |
| Coxsackie and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
$395,600±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$303,100±$31k 28% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$889±$85Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$4,358 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.7%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
12.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 13% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Coxsackie and Cairo 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | #360 of 484 in NY | #227 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | COXSACKIE-ATHENS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | COXSACKIE-ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.