Cortlandt Manor is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 23,095 people and five associated neighborhoods, Cortlandt Manor is the 73rd largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Cortlandt Manor are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Of important note, Cortlandt Manor is also a town of artists. Cortlandt Manor has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cortlandt Manor’s character.

Also of interest is that Cortlandt Manor has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.07% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Cortlandt Manor is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cortlandt Manor a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Cortlandt Manor has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cortlandt Manor’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Cortlandt Manor, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.25 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Cortlandt Manor is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Cortlandt Manor area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Cortlandt Manor, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Cortlandt Manor is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.89% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cortlandt Manor in 2022 was $62,079, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,316 for a family of four.

Cortlandt Manor is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cortlandt Manor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cortlandt Manor residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Cortlandt Manor also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.04% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Cortlandt Manor include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Cortlandt Manor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.