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Montgomery vs Peekskill vs Shawangunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most kids (24% under 18).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Shawangunk has the most homeowners (82.8%).
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 | Montgomery | Peekskill | Shawangunk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,265 |
25,625Highest |
13,365Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±1Lowest about the NY average |
41.8±2.6Highest 5% above NY |
40.5±1.5 about the NY average |
| Peekskill and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Peekskill and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,939±$7k 8% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$109,536±$16kHighest 27% above NY |
| Shawangunk and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,600±$14kLowest 18% below NY |
$395,600±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$360,100±$16k 15% below NY |
| Peekskill and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,610±$87 about the NY average |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,375±$281Lowest 15% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,783Highest 33% above NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
$7,686Lowest 17% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Shawangunk and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
35.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 4% above NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
35 min 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Peekskill and Montgomery 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 | #214 of 484 in NY | #360 of 484 in NY | #94 of 484 in NY |
| School district | VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.2 |
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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.