West Haverstraw receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Airmont
West Haverstraw
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs72 · Top 20%
Growth
38 · Bottom 29%
vs26 · Bottom 13%
Climate
71 · Top 47%
vs65 · Bottom 34%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 19%
vs84 · Top 19%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 25%
vs68 · Bottom 32%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs92 · Bottom 49%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 27%
vs59 · Bottom 48%
Measured values
| Metric | Airmont | West Haverstraw | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,205 | 10,711 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,972 | $86,301 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,666 | $33,987 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,235/sq mi | 7,056/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $710,700 | $377,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,181 | $1,803 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 58.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1% | 30.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 17.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.3" | 47.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.2 min | 31.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 24.3 | 38.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.40 | 14.02 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 87.7% | 54.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Airmont
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
West Haverstraw
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
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67
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66
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Full profiles: Airmont, NY · West Haverstraw, NY · How this is calculated: methodology