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Ossining vs Peekskill vs Wallkill vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossining has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Peekskill has the oldest population (median age 41.8).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Kingston has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ossining | Peekskill | Wallkill | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,950 |
25,625 |
31,023Highest |
23,911Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.9% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.7 about the NY average |
41.8±2.6Highest 5% above NY |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
37.2±1.2Lowest 7% below NY |
| Peekskill and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
21%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Kingston and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Peekskill and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Ossining are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,573±$17kHighest 20% above NY |
$85,954±$5k about the NY average |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$68,186±$5kLowest 21% below NY |
| Ossining and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,100±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
$315,500±$16kLowest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,154±$166Highest 33% above NY |
$2,036±$125 26% above NY |
$1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,469±$91Lowest 9% below NY |
| Ossining 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 |
$7,842 19% above NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$5,935Lowest 10% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±9.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±6.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Ossining and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4% NY: 54.3% |
59.4% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
48.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 11% above NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Kingston and Ossining 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 | #476 of 484 in NY | #200 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.