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Peekskill vs Wayne vs Cortlandt 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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Cortlandt has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Fishkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Wayne | Cortlandt | Fishkill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,625 |
1,033Lowest |
41,794Highest |
22,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3% NY: +4.2% |
+9.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
44.6±1.5 12% above NY |
45.9±2.1 15% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±1.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±2 NY: 20.5% |
| Cortlandt and Peekskill 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
53.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1 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±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$140,030±$10kHighest 63% above NY |
$101,423±$8k 18% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
$579,500±$16kHighest 37% above NY |
$419,600±$16k about the NY average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
$2,030±$135 25% above NY |
$1,877±$104 16% 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 |
$3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$7,000 6% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.7%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±8.2 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.6% NY: 54.3% |
65.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 14% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.6%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #360 of 484 in NY | — | #43 of 484 in NY | #421 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | — | WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.