Compare towns
Amherst vs Pendleton vs Wright 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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Pendleton | Wright | Greenburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 130,546Highest |
7,034 |
1,739Lowest |
93,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.1±0.8Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
42.8±1.4 8% above NY |
| Wright 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±1Lowest 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% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
65.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,483±$2k 9% above NY |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$152,256±$8kHighest 77% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$7k 26% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$697,100±$20kHighest 64% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$45 14% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$2,316±$83Highest 43% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935 10% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$5,279Lowest 20% below NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±4.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 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%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
34 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.9%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #44 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME 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 | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
14.5Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.