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North Salem vs Sea Cliff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Salem has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Sea Cliff has the most expensive homes ($987k median).
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.
| Measure | North Salem | Sea Cliff |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,148Highest |
5,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43±3.4Highest 8% above NY |
40.5±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
| North Salem and Sea Cliff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.6%±7.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sea Cliff and North Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| North Salem and Sea Cliff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
61.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $178,750±$29kLowest 108% above NY |
$193,590±$32kHighest 125% above NY |
| Sea Cliff and North Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,600±$36kLowest 58% above NY |
$986,900±$189kHighest 133% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,660±$544Lowest about the NY average |
$2,315±$283Highest 43% above NY |
| Sea Cliff and North Salem 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 | 33.1%±22.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.6%±16.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sea Cliff and North Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Highest NY: 14% |
0.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 21% above NY |
36 minLowest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sea Cliff and North Salem 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 | #103 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NORTH SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | NORTH SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.0 |
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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.