Compare towns
Champlain vs Milo vs Peekskill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Champlain | Milo | Peekskill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,667Lowest |
6,823 |
25,625Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
| Champlain and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Milo and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2% NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Peekskill and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$62,500±$9k 27% below NY |
$85,954±$5kHighest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
$165,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$395,600±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$102 45% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,681 44% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
11.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Peekskill 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 | #54 of 484 in NY | #84 of 484 in NY | #360 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| 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.