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Conesville vs Ossining 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
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Ossining has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Conesville | Ossining | Peekskill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
26,950Highest |
25,625 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+9.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Highest 26% above NY |
40.7±1.7Lowest about the NY average |
41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
| Conesville and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Ossining and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.4% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Ossining and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$103,573±$17kHighest 20% above NY |
$85,954±$5k about the NY average |
| Ossining and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$449,100±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
$2,154±$166Highest 33% above NY |
$2,036±$125 26% above NY |
| Ossining and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Lowest 47% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±9.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ossining and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
59.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
36 minLowest 11% above NY |
37 min 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
14.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ossining and Conesville 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.