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Greenburgh vs Cortlandt
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Cortlandt has the most affordable homes ($580k 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 | Greenburgh | Cortlandt |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 93,990Highest |
41,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.4Lowest 8% above NY |
44.6±1.5Highest 12% above NY |
| Cortlandt and Greenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greenburgh and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Greenburgh and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
53.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cortlandt and Greenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $152,256±$8kHighest 77% above NY |
$140,030±$10kLowest 63% above NY |
| Greenburgh and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $697,100±$20kHighest 64% above NY |
$579,500±$16kLowest 37% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,316±$83Highest 43% above NY |
$2,030±$135Lowest 25% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
$10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±5Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Greenburgh and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 6% above NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 25.7%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greenburgh and Cortlandt 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 | #44 of 484 in NY | #43 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.