What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrison has the most renters (39.5% rent).

Rye Brook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harrison	Rye Brook
People
Population	29,961Highest	9,900Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+7.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below NY	42.9±2.8Highest 8% above NY
Kids under 18	23.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Rye Brook and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.5%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	80.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	15.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	5.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$164,250±$17kLowest 91% above NY	$246,944±$42kHighest 187% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,010,700±$108kLowest 138% above NY	$1,016,100±$69kHighest 140% above NY
	Rye Brook and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,616±$155Highest 61% above NY	$2,593±$260Lowest 60% above NY
	Harrison and Rye Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±8.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	65.8%±31.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Rye Brook and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest NY: 14%	5.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	60.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	22.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	29%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Rye Brook and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.