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Peekskill vs Jerusalem vs Wappinger vs Wallkill
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 the most renters (40.6% rent).
Jerusalem has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Wappinger has the oldest population (median age 43.9).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Jerusalem | Wappinger | Wallkill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,625 |
4,278Lowest |
28,252 |
31,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
| Wappinger 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% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wallkill and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
$96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wallkill 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±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$320,900±$59kLowest 24% below NY |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
| Peekskill and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$1,790±$80 10% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$4,523Lowest 31% below NY |
$6,236 5% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Peekskill 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3% NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 14% above NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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 | — | #93 of 484 in NY | #476 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | — | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.