Compare towns
Clarkstown vs Pendleton vs Ramapo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkstown has the highest household income ($137k).
Pendleton has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
Ramapo has the most kids (39.8% under 18).
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 | Pendleton | Ramapo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 86,937 |
7,034Lowest |
152,401Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10% NY: +4.2% |
+17.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±1.1 12% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
25.1±0.5Lowest 37% below 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% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
39.8%±0.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.9%±0.6Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
30.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±0.4 NY: 7% |
| Clarkstown and Ramapo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,883±$6kHighest 59% above NY |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$82,463±$4kLowest 4% below NY |
| Clarkstown and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $602,100±$10k 42% above NY |
$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY |
$653,100±$18kHighest 54% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$88Highest 35% above NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,787±$53 10% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,623Lowest about the NY average |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.5%±3.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ramapo and Clarkstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Clarkstown 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #385 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY) · SUFFERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | RAMAPO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
14.5Highest |
13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.