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Clarkstown 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
Greenburgh has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Pendleton has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Clarkstown | Greenburgh | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 86,937 |
93,990Highest |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.9% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±1.1 12% above NY |
42.8±1.4Lowest 8% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Clarkstown 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% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest 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%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Clarkstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% NY: 40.2% |
65.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±0.7 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest 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±$6k 59% above NY |
$152,256±$8kHighest 77% above NY |
$113,750±$27kLowest 32% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $602,100±$10k 42% above NY |
$697,100±$20kHighest 64% above NY |
$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$88 35% above NY |
$2,316±$83Highest 43% above NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below 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+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,623Lowest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±5 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
34 minHighest 6% above NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.9%±1.5Lowest 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 | #36 of 484 in NY | #44 of 484 in NY | #67 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 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.