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Amherst vs Castleton vs Pendleton vs Greenburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Greenburgh has the most expensive homes ($697k median).
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 | Amherst | Castleton | Pendleton | Greenburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 130,546Highest |
4,453Lowest |
7,034 |
93,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±0.8 about the U.S. average |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.8±1.4 10% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Greenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenburgh and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,483±$2k 16% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27k 41% above U.S. |
$152,256±$8kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$697,100±$20kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$45 about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,316±$83Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935 90% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,623 112% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±4.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenburgh and Pendleton 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 | #72 of 484 in NY | #39 of 70 in VT | #67 of 484 in NY | #44 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 14.5Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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U.S. 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.