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Windham vs Peekskill vs Cairo vs Taghkanic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most homeowners (89%).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Windham | Peekskill | Cairo | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
25,625Highest |
6,700 |
1,283Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
55.6±3.1 40% above NY |
| Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% NY: 40.2% |
37.8% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$85,954±$5k about the NY average |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$86,250±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Taghkanic and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$395,600±$30k 7% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
| Taghkanic and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$2,036±$125Highest 26% above NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,148±$609 29% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$6,121 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Peekskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Taghkanic and Windham 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.