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Peekskill vs Wallkill vs Fishkill
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).
Wallkill has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Fishkill has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Wallkill | Fishkill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,625 |
31,023Highest |
22,924Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+9.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
41.2±2.2Lowest 4% above NY |
45.9±2.1Highest 15% above NY |
| Fishkill and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wallkill and Peekskill 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% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fishkill 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% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill 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 |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
$101,423±$8kHighest 18% above NY |
| Fishkill and Wallkill 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 |
$353,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$419,600±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Fishkill and Peekskill 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 |
$1,790±$80Lowest 10% above NY |
$1,877±$104 16% above NY |
| Peekskill and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$6,623Lowest about the NY average |
$7,000 6% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±8.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Wallkill 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% |
11% NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
65.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 14% above NY |
31 minLowest 5% below NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fishkill and Wallkill 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 | #476 of 484 in NY | #421 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.