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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 expensive homes ($697k median).
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 | Greenburgh | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 93,990Highest |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.4Lowest 8% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greenburgh and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Greenburgh 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% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Greenburgh and Pendleton 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 |
$113,750±$27kLowest 32% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $697,100±$20kHighest 64% above NY |
$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,316±$83Highest 43% above NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,623Lowest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±5Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 6% above NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 25.7%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Lowest 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 | #44 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.