Compare towns
Montgomery vs Peekskill vs Wallkill
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 the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Montgomery | Peekskill | Wallkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,265Lowest |
25,625 |
31,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±1Lowest about the NY average |
41.8±2.6Highest 5% above NY |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
| Peekskill and Wallkill 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%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Montgomery and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Peekskill and Wallkill 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% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,939±$7k 8% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wallkill 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 |
$353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
| Peekskill and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,610±$87Lowest about the NY average |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,790±$80 10% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,783Highest 33% above NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
$6,623Lowest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 4% above NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wallkill 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 | #214 of 484 in NY | #360 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY |
| School district | VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.