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Windham vs Peekskill vs Conesville vs Rensselaerville
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Rensselaerville has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Conesville | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
25,625Highest |
750Lowest |
1,901 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
54±3.3 36% above NY |
| Windham and Rensselaerville 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%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
14%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Peekskill and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
30.1%±6.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.8% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$17k 11% below NY |
$85,954±$5k about the NY average |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$90,324±$26kHighest 5% above NY |
| Rensselaerville 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±$30kHighest 7% below NY |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$259,800±$36k 39% below NY |
| Peekskill and Windham 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 |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$1,264±$152 22% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$5,247 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.7%±10 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
0.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
37 min 14% above NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
38 min 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Rensselaerville 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.