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Wallkill vs Mamakating vs Wappinger vs Peekskill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Mamakating has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Wappinger has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Peekskill has the most renters (40.6% rent).
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 | Wallkill | Mamakating | Wappinger | Peekskill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
12,728Lowest |
28,252 |
25,625 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.7% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
36±3Lowest 10% below NY |
43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
41.8±2.6 5% 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 | 20.7%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Mamakating and Wallkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Wappinger and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Wallkill and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,076±$4kHighest 12% above NY |
$90,631±$10k 5% above NY |
$95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
| Wallkill and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,200±$13k 17% below NY |
$246,800±$19kLowest 42% below NY |
$394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$395,600±$30kHighest 7% 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 | $1,790±$80 10% above NY |
$1,484±$168Lowest 8% below NY |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 about the NY average |
$5,794Lowest 12% below NY |
$6,236 5% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.3% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
34 min 4% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wappinger and Mamakating 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 | #476 of 484 in NY | #433 of 484 in NY | #93 of 484 in NY | #360 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.4Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.