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Peekskill vs Cairo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Peekskill | Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 25,625Highest |
6,700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
| Cairo and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Peekskill and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,954±$5kHighest about the NY average |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
| Peekskill and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,600±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 14% above NY |
29 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo 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 | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.