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Peekskill vs Champlain vs Wappinger vs Buchanan
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%).
Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Buchanan has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Champlain | Wappinger | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,625 |
5,667 |
28,252Highest |
2,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
44.4±2.3Highest 12% above NY |
43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
| Champlain and Wappinger 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% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Buchanan 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% |
21.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% NY: 40.2% |
27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Wappinger and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,954±$5k about the NY average |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
| Buchanan and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$173,400±$16kLowest 59% below NY |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$890±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$1,953±$836 20% above NY |
| Peekskill and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,842 19% above NY |
$3,681Lowest 44% below NY |
$6,236 5% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
63.3% NY: 54.3% |
87%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 14% above NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Buchanan and Wappinger 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 | #54 of 484 in NY | #93 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 13.4Highest |
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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.