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Amherst vs Salisbury 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 youngest population (median age 39.1).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Salisbury | Greenburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 130,546Highest |
1,200Lowest |
93,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.8±1.4 10% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,483±$2kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$152,256±$8kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$697,100±$20kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$45Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$2,316±$83Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Greenburgh and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935 90% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 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 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 484 in NY | — | #44 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.