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Wappinger vs Myers Corner 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
Wappinger has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Myers Corner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+56.1%).
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 | Wappinger | Myers Corner | Peekskill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,252Highest |
10,877Lowest |
25,625 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+56.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
49.2±2.6Highest 24% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wappinger and Myers Corner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Myers Corner and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Myers Corner and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,234±$10k 11% above NY |
$105,718±$10kHighest 23% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
| Myers Corner and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,800±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
$419,700±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
| Myers Corner and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$1,610±$160Lowest about the NY average |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
$6,503 about the NY average |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.1%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Myers Corner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NY: 14% |
4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Myers Corner 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 | #93 of 484 in NY | — | #360 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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 |
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.