Rye Brook is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,851 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rye Brook is the 186th largest community in New York.

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

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

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.68% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Rye Brook 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, Rye Brook really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Rye Brook 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 Rye Brook, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.76 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.

Even though Rye Brook is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Rye Brook is a pretty powerful place. 69.68% of the adults in Rye Brook have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Rye Brook in 2022 was $101,014, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $404,056 for a family of four.

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

Foreign born people are also an important part of Rye Brook's cultural character, accounting for 15.69% of the village’s population.

The most common language spoken in Rye Brook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.