Compare towns
Wappinger vs Peekskill vs New Hackensack 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
Wappinger has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Peekskill has the most renters (40.6% rent).
New Hackensack has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Fishkill has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Peekskill | New Hackensack | Fishkill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,252Highest |
25,625 |
957Lowest |
22,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
— | +9.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
46.4±10.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.9±2.1 15% above NY |
| New Hackensack and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±6.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wappinger and New Hackensack 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| New Hackensack and Fishkill 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% |
37.8% NY: 40.2% |
43.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6%±4.2 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wappinger and New Hackensack 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 |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$145,179±$47kHighest 69% above NY |
$101,423±$8k 18% above NY |
| New Hackensack and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,800±$11k 7% below NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$365,100±$30kLowest 14% below NY |
$419,600±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Fishkill and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$94Lowest 5% above NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,750±$1k 8% above NY |
$1,877±$104 16% above NY |
| Peekskill and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,236 5% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$5,846Lowest 11% below NY |
$7,000 6% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±7.7 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.4%±80.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Fishkill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.6% NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.3% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
36.1%±30Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
| New Hackensack 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 | — | #421 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BEACON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.4Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.