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Pawling vs Harriman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawling has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Harriman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Pawling | Harriman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
2,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+12%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.8±7.2Lowest about the NY average |
40±7.9Highest about the NY average |
| Harriman and Pawling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pawling and Harriman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pawling and Harriman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Harriman and Pawling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,792±$5kHighest about the NY average |
$83,488±$17kLowest about the NY average |
| Pawling and Harriman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,600±$35kHighest 11% below NY |
$270,000±$84kLowest 36% below NY |
| Pawling and Harriman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,416±$330Lowest 13% below NY |
$2,061±$170Highest 27% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,166Lowest 24% above NY |
$8,686Highest 32% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.7%±15.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Harriman and Pawling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
59.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 18%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±7.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pawling and Harriman 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 | #108 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.