Greenville, commonly known as Edgemont, is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States.

[2] It is an inner suburb of New York City, lying 22 miles (35 km) north of Columbus Circle.

It's populated with strip malls, gas stations and outlet stores and caters mainly to shoppers from Yonkers and The Bronx.

Greenville was originally a development designed by different architects for summer homes for Manhattanites.

[3] With its antique colonial homes[4] and outstanding schools, it is an option for those seeking to move from New York City.

[8] Similarly, in Newsweek's 2006 public high school listings, Edgemont was ranked second in Westchester County and 56th nationwide.

[10] In 1999, U.S. News & World Report named Edgemont as one of its "examples of excellence" for a suburban public school.

[18] The main highway to Edgemont is the Sprain Brook Parkway, which is accessed at the Jackson Avenue exit at the Edgemont-Yonkers border.

Some residents prefer to utilize the Bronx River Parkway, located along the eastern border of Edgemont.

Ardsley Road experiences many backups through Edgemont into the village of Scarsdale, due to it being the primary east–west road between the eastern and western reaches of Westchester County in the 12-mile (19 km) gap between Interstate 287 and the Cross County Parkway.

Many residents commute to New York City on the Metro-North Railroad, using either the Scarsdale or Hartsdale station.

Bee Line Bus route 20/21 runs from the NYC subway in the Bronx north to White Plains, and route 66 runs across Ardsley Road from the village of Dobbs Ferry to the city of New Rochelle.

79% of the civilian employed population over 16 years of age had management, business, science, and arts occupations.