What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ossining has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).

Ossining has the most people working from home (18.3%).

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	Ossining	Ossining
People
Population	26,950Lowest	39,276Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	+6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.7±1.7Lowest about the NY average	43.5±1.7Highest 9% above NY
	Ossining and Ossining are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ossining and Ossining are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.6%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	48.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	5.3%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Ossining and Ossining are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,573±$17kLowest 20% above NY	$125,539±$12kHighest 46% above NY
	Ossining and Ossining are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$449,100±$17kLowest 6% above NY	$552,900±$26kHighest 30% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,154±$166Lowest 33% above NY	$2,203±$146Highest 36% above NY
	Ossining and Ossining 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	61.5%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.9%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ossining and Ossining are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest NY: 14%	8.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	62.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 11% above NY	37 minHighest 12% above NY
Work from home	14.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.3%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Ossining and Ossining 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	—	#237 of 484 in NY
School district	—	OSSINING UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	OSSINING HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
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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.