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Greenburgh vs Sleepy Hollow
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%).
Sleepy Hollow has the most renters (68.1% rent).
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 | Sleepy Hollow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 93,990Highest |
10,887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.4Highest 8% above NY |
41.9±2.6Lowest 5% above NY |
| Greenburgh and Sleepy Hollow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.1 NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Greenburgh and Sleepy Hollow 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% |
43.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
5.3%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Greenburgh and Sleepy Hollow 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 |
$104,313±$6kLowest 21% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $697,100±$20kLowest 64% above NY |
$746,800±$79kHighest 76% above NY |
| Sleepy Hollow and Greenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,316±$83Highest 43% above NY |
$1,924±$154Lowest 19% 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%±5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.9%±8.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sleepy Hollow and Greenburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Highest NY: 54.3% |
31.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 6% above NY |
30 minLowest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 25.7%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
20.6%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greenburgh and Sleepy Hollow 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 | — |
| School district | ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · DOBBS FERRY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.