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Jerusalem vs Peekskill vs Stony Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Stony Point has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Jerusalem | Peekskill | Stony Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Lowest |
25,625Highest |
14,833 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
43.6±2.6Highest 10% above NY |
| Stony Point and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stony Point and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$126,958±$17kHighest 48% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59kLowest 24% below NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$525,900±$29kHighest 24% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,830±$170 13% above NY |
| Peekskill and Stony Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Lowest 31% below NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.4%±11.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stony Point and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
35 min 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Stony Point 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 | #381 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND) |
| High school in town | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.