Compare towns
Monroe vs Peekskill vs Wawayanda
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).
Wawayanda has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Wawayanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,515 |
25,625Highest |
7,537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.6±5.1Lowest 18% below NY |
41.8±2.6Highest 5% above NY |
38.1±3.7 4% below NY |
| Peekskill and Wawayanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Monroe and Wawayanda 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% |
15.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Peekskill and Wawayanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.8% NY: 40.2% |
36.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
8%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Wawayanda and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,851±$7k 28% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$143,017±$23kHighest 66% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,800±$17kHighest about the NY average |
$395,600±$30kLowest 7% below NY |
$401,000±$30k 5% below NY |
| Monroe and Wawayanda 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 |
$1,718±$205Lowest 6% 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 |
$7,936 21% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±15.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±25.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Wawayanda 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest about the NY average |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
34 min 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Peekskill and Monroe 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 | #149 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MINISINK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | MINISINK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.