Compare towns
Peekskill vs Durham vs Cortlandt
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%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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.
| Measure | Peekskill | Durham | Cortlandt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,625 |
2,641Lowest |
41,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
44.6±1.5 12% above NY |
| Durham and Cortlandt 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% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±1.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cortlandt and Durham 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% |
24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Durham and Cortlandt 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% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest 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±$5k about the NY average |
$81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
$140,030±$10kHighest 63% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$245,300±$26kLowest 42% below NY |
$579,500±$16kHighest 37% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$994±$844Lowest 39% below NY |
$2,030±$135 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 | $7,842 19% above NY |
$3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.7%±7.1 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% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 14% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
21.6%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cortlandt and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | #43 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.