Compare towns
Wappinger vs Peekskill vs New Windsor
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 Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,252Highest |
25,625Lowest |
27,877 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.8% NY: +4.2% |
+10.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.8Highest 10% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
42±1.6 6% above NY |
| Wappinger and New Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| New Windsor and Wappinger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wappinger and New Windsor 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wappinger and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,234±$10kHighest 11% above NY |
$85,954±$5kLowest about the NY average |
$95,071±$7k 11% above NY |
| Wappinger and New Windsor 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±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$371,900±$12kLowest 12% 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 | $1,708±$94 5% above NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,606±$103Lowest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,236Lowest 5% below NY |
$7,842 19% above NY |
$8,249Highest 25% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
| New Windsor and Peekskill 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% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.3% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
37 min 14% above NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| New Windsor 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 | #450 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · GREENBURGH-NORTH CASTLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | KAPLAN CAREER ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.4Highest |
13.0 |
5.2Lowest |
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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.