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41.19° N · 73.56° W · GEOID 3665948

Scotts Corners

Westchester County, New York · part of the New York, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Scotts Corners is home to 719 people. Median household income is $250,001 a year and median rent is $1,951 a month, 9.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $1,048,900, about 4.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,951
43% above the median place
Median household income
$250,001
211% above the median place
Median home value
$1,048,900
228% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Scotts Corners

  • 86% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 337 New York places.
  • The median household earns $250,001 a year, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 340 New York places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 267 New York places.
  • The median rent takes only 9.4% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 340 New York places.
  • The median home is valued at $1,048,900, more than in 97% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 96 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Scotts Corners

Westchester County loses about 6.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in36,464
Moved out41,805
Net−5,341

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Bronx County, NY8,9513,707+5,244
New York County, NY5,1903,406+1,784
Queens County, NY2,5171,203+1,314
Kings County, NY2,4561,219+1,237
Putnam County, NY1,0261,890−864
Dutchess County, NY6381,693−1,055

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$145K
Leavers$135K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Westchester County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Westchester County report $145,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $135,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$78,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,951 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,048,900.
Getting to work
35 minutes each way on average; 19.1% work from home; 17.3% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Lake Forest, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$135,356
93% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureScotts CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-6.4below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$145,007105% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$135,35693% above
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 9.4%, 54% below the median place.

Scotts Corners9.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$78,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
9.4%
54% below the median place
Home price to income
4.2x
11% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
9%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$215,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$1,048,900
228% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$4,001
114% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$10,001
206% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureScotts CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,95143% above
Rent to income19.4%54% below
Home price to income14.2x11% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure112.612% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,97184% above
HUD area median income4County figure$164,20053% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$1,048,900228% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.7%77% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure41.8%19% below
Homeownership188.0%33% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure54.1%7% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes1County figure5.5%23% below
Median year built119631% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Income per person1
$145,453
263% above the median place
Median household income1
$250,001
211% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureScotts CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$250,001211% above
Income per person1$145,453263% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$95,01244% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure0.7%81% below
Jobs6County figure433,070187% above
Poverty rate1County figure9.0%16% below
Mean commute1County figure35 min39% above
Works from home1County figure19.1%53% above
Commutes by transit1County figure17.3%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 85.7%, 167% above the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
85.7%
167% above the median place
Median age1
48.5
24% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.0%
5% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband96.1% +4%
Born abroad14.9% +69%
Household size2.7 +9%
All 8 people measures
MeasureScotts CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17196646th largest
Median age148.524% above
Bachelor's or higher185.7%167% above
High school or higher197.0%5% above
Household size12.79% above
Born abroad114.9%69% above
No health insurance1County figure5.1%20% below
Homes with broadband196.1%4% above
05

Life in Scotts Corners

245 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 21 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars26.3 +26%
Shops33.3 +10%
Arts, recreation and fitness7.6 +85%
Doctors' offices and clinics25.1 +24%
Child care centers4.3 +87%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
250
above the median place (median 9)
Child care centers per 10k8
4.3
87% above the median place
Public school students10
140,268
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureScotts CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure250above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure140,268above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure11.625% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure26.326% above
Shops per 10k8County figure33.310% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure7.685% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure25.124% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure4.387% above
National Register listings9County figure245above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 38, 12% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Scotts Corners. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
38
12% below the median place
Hurricane risk12
93.6
33% above the median place
Good air days13
82.5%
20% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureScotts CornersAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure85°F3% below
January average low11County figure21°F15% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation11County figure48.2 in10% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure96.24% above
Hurricane risk12County figure93.633% above
Tornado risk12County figure72.711% below
Wildfire risk12County figure56.67% below
Heat wave risk12County figure96.27% above
Median air quality index13County figure3812% below
Good air days13County figure82.5%20% above
08

Scotts Corners in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$250,001 (2024)$323,000$273,000 to $382,500+4.4%
Median home value$1,048,900 (2024)$1,462,000$1,061,000 to $2,014,000+5.7%

The median home would be worth 4.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Scotts Corners

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Lake Forest, IL$1,815$235,081Compare
Town and Country, MO$1,955$232,534Compare
Hinsdale, IL$1,924$250,001Compare
Upper Montclair, NJ$2,237$250,001Compare
Upper Montclair, NJHinsdale, ILTown and Country, MOLake Forest, ILScotts Corners, NYLake ForestTown and CountryHinsdaleLake ForestTown and CountryHinsdale

Common questions

Is Scotts Corners a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 86% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 337 New York places. The median household earns $250,001 a year, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 340 New York places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Scotts Corners expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 9.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $1,048,900.

What salary do you need to live in Scotts Corners?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $78,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Scotts Corners?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lake Forest, IL, Town and Country, MO, Hinsdale, IL and Upper Montclair, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Scotts Corners with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Scotts Corners itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/scotts-corners-new-york

Citytistics. “Scotts Corners, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/scotts-corners-new-york/

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