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Fishkill vs Peekskill vs Halfmoon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fishkill has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Peekskill has the most renters (40.6% rent).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
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 | Fishkill | Peekskill | Halfmoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,924Lowest |
25,625 |
26,245Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.1Highest 15% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
42.1±2 6% above NY |
| Fishkill and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Halfmoon and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Fishkill and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Peekskill and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,423±$8kHighest 18% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$100,712±$7k 17% above NY |
| Fishkill and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,600±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$387,700±$21kLowest 9% below NY |
| Fishkill and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,877±$104 16% above NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,559±$66Lowest 4% below NY |
| Peekskill and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,000 6% above NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$5,810Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.9% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 11% above NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #421 of 484 in NY | #360 of 484 in NY | #206 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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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.