What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Pleasant has the most expensive homes ($789k median).

Cortlandt has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

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 Pleasant	Cortlandt
People
Population	44,769Highest	41,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41±1.3Lowest 3% above NY	44.6±1.5Highest 12% above NY
Kids under 18	21.4%±1.8Highest NY: 20.5%	20.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Mount Pleasant and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Cortlandt and Mount Pleasant 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%	53.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	6.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$142,857±$11kHighest 66% above NY	$140,030±$10kLowest 63% above NY
	Mount Pleasant and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$788,900±$25kHighest 86% above NY	$579,500±$16kLowest 37% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,941±$146Lowest 20% above NY	$2,030±$135Highest 25% above NY
	Cortlandt and Mount Pleasant 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	59.1%±5.6Highest NY: 52.1%	49.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Mount Pleasant and Cortlandt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest NY: 14%	5.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	78.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% below NY	38 minHighest 16% above NY
Work from home	21.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	21.6%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Cortlandt and Mount Pleasant 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	#85 of 484 in NY	#43 of 484 in NY
School district	BRIARCLIFF MANOR UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · MOUNT PLEASANT-COTTAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	CROTON-HARMON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · HENDRICK HUDSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL	WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	11.3Lowest
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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.