Rankings · How Pelham ranks in NY
Pelham ranks #12 in New York for staying active
Pelham is ranked on 30 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 15.
Lists ranked on
30
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #12 most active
Top-quarter finishes
15
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Longer growing season than 100% of New York
Not better or worse, just Pelham’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 100% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
230 days between frosts
More kids than 98% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
31.4% of residents are under 18
Steadier prices than 97% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+32.6% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 95% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.6% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 84% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
33 in of snow a year
Fewer homes per newcomer than 80% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
9.9 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Younger than 77% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
38.9 median age
More year-round than 68% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Next door
Pelham out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
PelhamMount VernonNew RochellePelham ManorPelham
Pelham leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
Where it shines
The lists Pelham does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Pelham marked.
Almost there
1 spot from the top 25 for fewest smokers
Lists where Pelham sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
At a glance
Pelham lands in the top half on 15 of 20 lists
Each dot is Pelham’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Pelham does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#12/774Healthiest#20/774Lowest obesity#22/774Fewest smokers#26/774Fewest uninsured#27/774Lowest depression#55/774Closest to a top hospital#139/777 People
Most educated#36/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#44/709 SafetySafety →
Safest#27/206 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#724/777