Compare towns
Andover vs Eden vs Pendleton vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Pendleton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Andover | Eden | Pendleton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
7,546Highest |
7,034 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.6±5.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Andover and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Eden and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$97,262±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pendleton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$263,100±$28kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Andover and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,035±$427 27% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #147 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.