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Windham vs Peekskill vs Durham 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 oldest population (median age 56.5).
Peekskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Durham | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
25,625Highest |
2,641 |
1,283Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+7.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
41.8±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% 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% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Durham 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% |
24.2%±7 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% |
28.3%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% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 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 |
$81,471±$15k 5% 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 |
$245,300±$26kLowest 42% 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 |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,148±$609 29% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$3,728 43% 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% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37 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% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 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 |
33 min about the NY average |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.