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Peekskill 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%).
Wappinger has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Buchanan has the most homeowners (87%).
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 | Wappinger | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,625 |
28,252Highest |
2,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below 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% |
18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Wappinger 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% |
20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wappinger and Buchanan 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% |
36%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.4Lowest 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±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$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 |
$394,800±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,708±$94Lowest 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 |
$6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Wappinger 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% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
63.3% NY: 54.3% |
87%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 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 |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #93 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | 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.