Compare towns
Arcadia vs Eden vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcadia has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Eden has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Arcadia | Eden | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
7,546 |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Eden and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.8% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| 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 | $63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
$97,262±$11k 13% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
$263,100±$28k 38% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Pendleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86 38% below NY |
$1,035±$427Highest 36% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
| Eden and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
$5,680 14% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #301 of 484 in NY | #147 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.8 |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.