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Monroe vs Peekskill vs Blooming Grove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering MonroeWalton Park
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.7%).
Peekskill has the most renters (40.6% rent).
Blooming Grove has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Monroe | Peekskill | Blooming Grove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,515Lowest |
25,625Highest |
18,635 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.6±5.1Lowest 18% below NY |
41.8±2.6Highest 5% above NY |
34.7±3.3 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Blooming Grove and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.8% NY: 40.2% |
31.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Monroe and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,851±$7kHighest 28% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$95,967±$12k 12% above NY |
| Monroe and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,800±$17kHighest about the NY average |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$395,500±$28kLowest 7% below NY |
| Monroe and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,202±$203Highest 36% above NY |
$2,036±$125 26% above NY |
$1,682±$281Lowest 4% above NY |
| Monroe and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$7,842Lowest 19% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±15.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
68.1%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Blooming Grove and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest about the NY average |
37 min 14% above NY |
46 minHighest 42% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Blooming Grove 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 | — | #360 of 484 in NY | #189 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WASHINGTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | WASHINGTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.