Compare towns
Amherst vs Evans vs Clarkstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Clarkstown has the most expensive homes ($602k 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 | Evans | Clarkstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 130,546Highest |
15,183Lowest |
86,937 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.1±0.8Lowest about the NY average |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
44.4±1.1 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±0.9 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,483±$2k 9% above NY |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$136,883±$6kHighest 59% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$7k 26% below NY |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$602,100±$10kHighest 42% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$45 14% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$2,185±$88Highest 35% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935 10% below NY |
$4,590Lowest 30% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±4.3 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.5%±8.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Clarkstown and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Amherst and Clarkstown 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #36 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.