What stands out worked out from the figures below

Montebello has the highest household income ($134k).

Airmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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	Montebello	Airmont
People
Population	4,673Lowest	10,205Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+17.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34±2.6Highest 15% below NY	24.3±3.9Lowest 39% below NY
Kids under 18	33.6%±7.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	38.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Airmont and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	13.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Airmont and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	32.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%	5.7%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Airmont and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$133,750±$44kHighest 56% above NY	$94,972±$18kLowest 10% above NY
	Montebello and Airmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$847,100±$150kHighest 100% above NY	$710,700±$46kLowest 68% above NY
	Montebello and Airmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,380±$1kHighest 47% above NY	$1,181±$738Lowest 27% below NY
	Montebello and Airmont 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	55.9%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	63.6%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Airmont and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%	12.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 3% above NY	27 minLowest 16% below NY
Work from home	14.1%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Montebello and Airmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
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.