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Viola vs Cedarhurst vs Monsey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Viola has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Cedarhurst has the oldest population (median age 33.4).
Monsey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+46.4%).
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 | Viola | Cedarhurst | Monsey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,461 |
7,320Lowest |
28,160Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.5% NY: +4.2% |
+11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+46.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.3±14.2 31% below NY |
33.4±3.1Highest 16% below NY |
16.1±0.8Lowest 60% below NY |
| Cedarhurst and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 39.1%±10.5 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
54.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Monsey and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
7.2%±1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cedarhurst and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NY: 40.2% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2 NY: 7% |
13.7%±5.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,913±$37k about the NY average |
$101,572±$35kHighest 18% above NY |
$47,629±$6kLowest 45% below NY |
| Cedarhurst and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,044,300±$86kHighest 146% above NY |
$861,900±$87kLowest 103% above NY |
$921,000±$84k 117% above NY |
| Viola and Monsey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,765±$1kLowest 9% above NY |
$2,214±$414Highest 37% above NY |
$1,892±$157 17% above NY |
| Cedarhurst and Monsey 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 |
$10,000+ at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.4%±21.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
79.8%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
79.1%±8.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Cedarhurst and Monsey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
49.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% NY: 54.3% |
66.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
2003Highest 44 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3 NY: 14.9% |
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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.