What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Kisco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

Bedford has the highest household income ($196k).

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	Mount Kisco	Bedford
People
Population	10,737Lowest	16,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±3.6Lowest about the NY average	43.1±2.9Highest 8% above NY
	Bedford and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.4%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Bedford and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%	17.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Mount Kisco and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	67.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Mount Kisco and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,534±$11kLowest 12% above NY	$196,034±$17kHighest 128% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$478,300±$87kLowest 13% above NY	$938,800±$40kHighest 122% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,494±$138Lowest 8% below NY	$2,191±$355Highest 35% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,615Lowest 16% above NY	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.7%±15.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Bedford and Mount Kisco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%	8.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	41 minHighest 27% above NY
Work from home	22.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9%	28.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Bedford and Mount Kisco 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	#451 of 484 in NY	#63 of 484 in NY
School district	BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	KATONAH-LEWISBORO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	FOX LANE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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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.