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Addison vs Marilla vs Pendleton vs Thurston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Marilla has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Thurston has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Marilla | Pendleton | Thurston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,501 |
5,148 |
7,034Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3Lowest 4% below NY |
46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
49.7±3.7Highest 25% above NY |
| Thurston and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Addison and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% NY: 40.2% |
33.1% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$73,409±$14k 15% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY |
$286,400±$36k 32% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$138,800±$8k 67% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
$952±$95 41% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,125±$264Highest 31% below NY |
| Thurston and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,098 23% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,406 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Addison and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
3.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #464 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.