Eastchester is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 20,901 people and five associated neighborhoods, Eastchester is the 82nd largest community in New York.

Eastchester home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Eastchester real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

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

A relatively large number of people in Eastchester telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, Eastchester is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Eastchester is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Eastchester really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Eastchester perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Eastchester, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.77 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Eastchester is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Eastchester, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Eastchester, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Eastchester is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.92% 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 Eastchester in 2022 was $84,013, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $336,052 for a family of four.

Eastchester is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Eastchester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eastchester residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eastchester include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Eastchester's cultural character, accounting for 19.68% of the town’s population.

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