Hamlet in Harrison, New York, United States

Purchase

$2.2MMedian Home
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View on MapPopulation5kElevation351 ft
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Purchase is a hamlet in the town of Harrison in Westchester County, New York, United States. One myth explains that its name is derived from Harrison's purchase, where John Harrison was to be granted as much land as he could ride in one day. Purchase is home to State University of New York at Purchase and Manhattanville College and is one of the richest communities on the east coast.

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Where It Is

Location Context
Purchase, New York
Latitude41.04°
Longitude-73.71°
Population5k
Altitude351 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Canada to its north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to its south, it extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. New York is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age36 yrs
College Educated59%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home18%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$4k/mo
Median rent
$2.2M
Median home price
Rent burden30% of income
Household Income
$151k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundMostly car-oriented
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Mostly car-oriented day to day.

Walk Score
13
Transit Score
18
School Rating
8/10
Internet
Fiber
90%
Cable
90%
address availability
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Current Conditions

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