What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarkstown has the most affordable homes ($602k median).

Greenburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarkstown	Greenburgh
People
Population	86,937Lowest	93,990Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+7.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.4±1.1Highest 12% above NY	42.8±1.4Lowest 8% above NY
	Clarkstown and Greenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.7%±1.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Greenburgh and Clarkstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9%	19.6%±1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Clarkstown and Greenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	65.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±0.7Highest NY: 7%	5.5%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Clarkstown and Greenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$136,883±$6kLowest 59% above NY	$152,256±$8kHighest 77% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$602,100±$10kLowest 42% above NY	$697,100±$20kHighest 64% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,185±$88Lowest 35% above NY	$2,316±$83Highest 43% above NY
	Greenburgh and Clarkstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±8.9Highest NY: 52.1%	51.1%±5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Clarkstown and Greenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	74%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	34 minHighest 6% above NY
Work from home	14.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	25.7%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#36 of 484 in NY	#44 of 484 in NY
School district	NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	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.