Compare towns
Wayne vs Peekskill vs Urbana
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Urbana has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Wayne | Peekskill | Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
25,625Highest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
59.6±4 50% above NY |
| Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Peekskill and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
38.9%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.8% NY: 40.2% |
35.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±0.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$85,954±$5k about the NY average |
$76,845±$8kLowest 11% below NY |
| Wayne and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$395,600±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$224,800±$35kLowest 47% below NY |
| Peekskill and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$797±$239Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Lowest 40% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$3,979 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10Highest NY: 52.1% |
38%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peekskill and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Urbana and Peekskill 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 | — | #360 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.