Compare towns
Peekskill vs Wayne vs Buchanan 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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Buchanan has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Wayne | Buchanan | Wallkill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,625 |
1,033Lowest |
2,397 |
31,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Buchanan and Wallkill 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill 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 |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$1,790±$80 10% 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 |
$3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±8.1 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
64.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 14% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Buchanan 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 |
| School district | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.