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Wappinger vs Peekskill vs Saugerties
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 highest household income ($95k).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Saugerties has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Saugerties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,252Highest |
25,625 |
19,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.8 10% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
47.8±3.6Highest 20% above NY |
| Saugerties and Wappinger 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%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Wappinger and Saugerties 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% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Saugerties 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% NY: 40.2% |
37.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.5Lowest 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±$5k about the NY average |
$78,271±$9kLowest 9% below NY |
| Wappinger and Peekskill 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 |
$335,400±$13kLowest 21% 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 |
$1,208±$77Lowest 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,236 5% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$6,126Lowest 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
47%±6.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Saugerties 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% |
9.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.3% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Saugerties 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 | #215 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAUGERTIES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.4Highest |
13.0 |
12.8Lowest |
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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.