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Amherst vs Greenburgh vs Pendleton
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 the shortest commute (20 min average).
Greenburgh has the most expensive homes ($697k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Greenburgh | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 130,546Highest |
93,990 |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.9% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.1±0.8Lowest about the NY average |
42.8±1.4 8% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| 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%±1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±1.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
65.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±0.7 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,483±$2kLowest 9% above NY |
$152,256±$8kHighest 77% above NY |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$7k 26% below NY |
$697,100±$20kHighest 64% above NY |
$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$45 14% below NY |
$2,316±$83Highest 43% above NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935Lowest 10% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±4.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±5 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Amherst and Greenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
34 minHighest 6% above NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
25.7%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | #44 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.