What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mineola has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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	Mineola
People
Population	44,769Highest	21,211Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41±1.3Lowest 3% above NY	41.6±1.8Highest 5% above NY
	Mineola and Mount Pleasant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±1.8Highest NY: 20.5%	19.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Mount Pleasant and Mineola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9%	16.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Mount Pleasant and Mineola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	57.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	4.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$142,857±$11kHighest 66% above NY	$137,739±$11kLowest 60% above NY
	Mount Pleasant and Mineola 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	$651,200±$30kLowest 54% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,941±$146Lowest 20% above NY	$2,415±$244Highest 49% 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	59.1%±5.6Highest NY: 52.1%	44.7%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Mount Pleasant and Mineola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest NY: 14%	5.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	68%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	21.2%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9%	18.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mount Pleasant and Mineola 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	—
School district	BRIARCLIFF MANOR UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · MOUNT PLEASANT-COTTAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4	—
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.