What stands out worked out from the figures below

Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).

Cortlandt has the most people working from home (21.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Peekskill	Cortlandt
People
Population	25,625Lowest	41,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	+2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY	44.6±1.5Highest 12% above NY
	Cortlandt 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%	20.6%±1.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Cortlandt 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%	19.5%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Cortlandt 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	53.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	6.6%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Cortlandt and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average	$140,030±$10kHighest 63% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,600±$30kLowest 7% below NY	$579,500±$16kHighest 37% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY	$2,030±$135Lowest 25% above NY
	Peekskill and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,842Lowest 19% above NY	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1%	49.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Peekskill and Cortlandt 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%	5.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	78.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minLowest 14% above NY	38 minHighest 16% above NY
Work from home	10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	21.6%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#360 of 484 in NY	#43 of 484 in NY
School district	PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL	WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	11.3Lowest
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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.