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Wallkill vs Montgomery vs Peekskill vs Wappinger
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%).
Montgomery has the most kids (24% under 18).
Peekskill has the most renters (40.6% rent).
Wappinger has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Wallkill | Montgomery | Peekskill | Wappinger |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,023Highest |
23,265Lowest |
25,625 |
28,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.2 4% above NY |
39.2±1Lowest about the NY average |
41.8±2.6 5% above NY |
43.9±1.8Highest 10% 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% |
24%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Montgomery 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% |
14.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.1Highest 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% |
30.3% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
5.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±1.1 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 |
$92,939±$7k 8% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
| 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 |
$347,600±$14kLowest 18% below NY |
$395,600±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$394,800±$11k 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 |
$1,610±$87Lowest about the NY average |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,708±$94 5% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 about the NY average |
$8,783Highest 33% above NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
$6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±10.9 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NY: 54.3% |
66.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
63.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
34 min 4% above NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wappinger 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 | #476 of 484 in NY | #214 of 484 in NY | #360 of 484 in NY | #93 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY) | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | VALLEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
13.0 |
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.