Research Lab

Short research. Clear assumptions.

Original student analysis focused on questions young people can actually feel: housing, mobility, college, wages, and what local averages hide.

Brief 01 · Sep 2026

Why $100K Feels Different in Westchester

Why high household income does not automatically translate into low financial pressure.

By Ishan Gheewala

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Brief 02 · Sep 2026

One County, Different Starting Lines

How median household income and poverty vary across ten Westchester communities.

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Methods note

What a Median Hides

Why medians are useful—and why distribution, margins of error, and household composition still matter.

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Research standard

Every brief separates sourced facts from interpretation. The platform does not invent survey results, user counts, partnerships, or outcomes.

Research question

Can young adults afford to stay?

A new research brief by Ishan Gheewala looks at income, housing, debt, transportation, and savings as one affordability system.

10 local communities in the current dataset

Enough variation to make “Westchester” a starting point—not the conclusion.