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Amherst vs Hanover vs Pendleton vs Greenburgh
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).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Hanover | Pendleton | Greenburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 130,546Highest |
6,882Lowest |
7,034 |
93,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.1±0.8Lowest about the NY average |
50.6±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
42.8±1.4 8% above NY |
| Hanover and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±1.1Highest 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% |
26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Pendleton 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% |
23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
65.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5.5%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,483±$2k 9% above NY |
$71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$152,256±$8kHighest 77% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$7k 26% below NY |
$141,500±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$697,100±$20kHighest 64% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$45 14% below NY |
$993±$105Lowest 39% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$2,316±$83Highest 43% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935 10% below NY |
$2,881Lowest 56% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±4.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±5 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% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
34 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.9%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
25.7%±1.4Highest 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 | #196 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #44 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
11.0 |
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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.