Hamlet in Harrison, New York, United States

Purchase

$2.2MMedian Home
289Sunny Days/yr
62°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation5kCenter elevation351 ft
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Purchase

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.Wikipedia

Four seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
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Where It Is

Location Context
Purchase, New York
Latitude41.04°
Longitude-73.71°
Population5k
Center elevation351 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.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

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

Cost of Living

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

Livability

Getting AroundMostly car-oriented
Central-location walkability plus available transit and density context

Mostly car-oriented day to day.

Walkability
13
Transit Score
18
School Rating
8/10
Internet
Fiber
90%
Cable
90%
address availability
The year

Climate

Sunshine
289
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
62°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
74% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
58/100
Good
Temp Swing
45°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
54"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
20"
inches per year
Air Quality
45
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
54" of precipitation per year
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humid summers
Summer 74% · Winter 70% · Mar-Jul 67-75%
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