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Conesville vs Peekskill vs Windham vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Peekskill | Windham | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
25,625Highest |
1,432 |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
50±8 26% above NY |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Peekskill and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom and Windham 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 |
$85,954±$5kHighest about the NY average |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$77,583±$8k 10% below NY |
| Peekskill and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$395,600±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Peekskill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 45% below NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,536±$916 5% below NY |
| Peekskill and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 47% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,567Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
37 min 14% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Roseboom 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.