Armonk
The 411: Located just 35 miles north of New York City and just feet from pristine Greenwich, Connecticut, Armonk is home to prime real estate— even by Westchester standards. A hamlet within the town of North Castle, Armonk is famed for the techy-type (IBM’s global headquarters is located here). The small Westchester town has locality on its mind, with many independent shops and restaurants including Beginnings Bleus, Lillies and Lace, and Opus 465, located on Main Street. Armonk’s Wampus Pond is very scenic in the summertime and great for skating when it freezes over in the winter. Every October, Armonk hosts the Armonk Outdoor Art Show, at which 200 artists gather in IBM Park to showcase their creations.
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Population: 3,461
Size: 6.1 square miles
Median Home Sales Price: $825,250 (Westchester County Median: $725,000)
Average Property Taxes: $17,619
Closest Metro-North Stop: North White Plains (Harlem Line)
Time to Grand Central: 44 minutes
Famous Residents (Past and Present): Actor Peter Gallagher, columnist Dave Barry, Yankees manager Joe Girardi, former pitcher Mike Mussina, and former center fielder Bernie Williams.
Median Income
Household: $108,508 (Westchester County Median: $77,856)
Family: $122,066 (Westchester County Median: $105,300)
Ethnic Composition
93.5% Caucasian
4.2% Asian
1.7% Other
0.6% African American
3.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race (i.e. already counted in another category above)
Crime*
*Sperling's Best Places Crime Index:
Based on 1 (best) through 10 (worst)
Violent Crime: 2 (Westchester Average: 2 National Average: 3)
Property Crime: 5 (Westchester Average: 2 National Average: 3)
FBI Uniform Crime Index (2006):
Number of violent crimes: 7
Murder: 0
Rape: 1
Robbery: 1
Assault: 5
Burglary: 10
Property Crimes: 110
Education
% Adults with at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: 65
High School: Byram Hills
http://www.westchestermagazine.com/Westchester-Magazine/School-charts/index.php
Elementary School: Coman Hill Elementary School and Wampus Elementary School
Grades/Type of Organization: K-5/By Grade Level
Average Class Size: 19
% Special Ed Students: 7
% of 4th-Graders Who Received 4 in English/Math/Science: 32/49/60