The Town Files

The 25 Richest Small Towns in New York

Ranked by median household income among 707 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New York. #1 is East Hills, NY (median household income $250,001).

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Numbers match the ranking.
The 25 Richest Small Towns in New York1. East Hills$250,0012. Pelham Manor$250,0013. Pound Ridge$250,0014. Flower Hill$250,0015. Old Westbury$250,0016. Lloyd Harbor$250,0017. Muttontown$250,0018. Cold Spring Harbor$250,0019. Brookville$250,00110. Munsey Park$250,00111. Sands Point$250,00112. Lake Success$244,07913. Ardsley$243,00014. Chappaqua$241,43215. Great Neck Estates$237,78816. Armonk$230,35717. Briarcliff Manor$229,73218. Setauket$221,77119. Brightwaters$218,00020. Bronxville$215,81521. East Williston$214,75022. Southampton$214,03223. Searingtown$212,34424. Kings Point$211,29925. Wesley Hills$209,345
  1. 25Wesley Hills, New York

    Median household income $209,345

    6,116 people · Rockland County · median home $909,800 · income $209,345 · Jan low 20°F · 35 in snow

  2. 24Kings Point, New York

    Median household income $211,299

    5,619 people · Nassau County · median home $1,981,000 · income $211,299 · Jan low 27°F · 30 in snow

  3. 23Searingtown, New York

    Median household income $212,344

    5,044 people · Nassau County · median home $1,100,700 · income $212,344 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  4. 22Southampton, New York

    Median household income $214,032

    4,550 people · Suffolk County · median home $2,000,001 · income $214,032 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

  5. 21East Williston, New York

    Median household income $214,750

    2,645 people · Nassau County · median home $1,068,500 · income $214,750 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  6. 20Bronxville, New York

    Median household income $215,815

    6,656 people · Westchester County · median home $1,095,100 · income $215,815 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

  7. 19Brightwaters, New York

    Median household income $218,000

    3,181 people · Suffolk County · median home $768,600 · income $218,000 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

  8. 18Setauket, New York

    Median household income $221,771

    3,986 people · Suffolk County · median home $755,600 · income $221,771 · Jan low 26°F · 32 in snow

  9. 17Briarcliff Manor, New York

    Median household income $229,732

    7,569 people · Westchester County · median home $880,300 · income $229,732 · Jan low 22°F · 40 in snow

  10. 16Armonk, New York

    Median household income $230,357

    4,495 people · Westchester County · median home $1,073,300 · income $230,357 · Jan low 22°F · 34 in snow

  11. 15Great Neck Estates, New York

    Median household income $237,788

    2,990 people · Nassau County · median home $1,638,700 · income $237,788 · Jan low 27°F · 30 in snow

  12. 14Chappaqua, New York

    Median household income $241,432

    2,598 people · Westchester County · median home $781,100 · income $241,432 · Jan low 22°F · 40 in snow

  13. 13Ardsley, New York

    Median household income $243,000

    5,079 people · Westchester County · median home $829,900 · income $243,000 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

  14. 12Lake Success, New York

    Median household income $244,079

    2,828 people · Nassau County · median home $1,555,000 · income $244,079 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  15. 11Sands Point, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    2,712 people · Nassau County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 26 in snow

  16. 10Munsey Park, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    2,809 people · Nassau County · median home $1,984,400 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  17. 9Brookville, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    2,939 people · Nassau County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  18. 8Cold Spring Harbor, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    3,064 people · Suffolk County · median home $1,587,900 · income $250,001 · Jan low 25°F · 25 in snow

  19. 7Muttontown, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    3,512 people · Nassau County · median home $1,914,800 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  20. 6Lloyd Harbor, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    3,571 people · Suffolk County · median home $1,533,800 · income $250,001 · Jan low 25°F · 29 in snow

  21. 5Old Westbury, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    4,289 people · Nassau County · median home $2,000,001 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  22. 4Flower Hill, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    4,794 people · Nassau County · median home $1,975,500 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

  23. 3Pound Ridge, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    5,082 people · Westchester County · median home $1,114,500 · income $250,001 · Jan low 22°F · 34 in snow

  24. 2Pelham Manor, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    5,752 people · Westchester County · median home $1,093,300 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

  25. 1East Hills, New York

    Median household income $250,001

    7,284 people · Nassau County · median home $1,461,500 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 707 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New York (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: