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Arcadia vs Lyons vs Pendleton vs Wawarsing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wawarsing has the most renters (34.3% rent).
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 | Lyons | Pendleton | Wawarsing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
5,594Lowest |
7,034 |
12,533 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.4±3.3 14% above NY |
| Pendleton and Wawarsing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wawarsing and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.8%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Wawarsing 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 |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$64,321±$5k 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$236,900±$17k 44% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86 38% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,252±$227Highest 23% below NY |
| Wawarsing and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 40% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,883 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.4%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wawarsing and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.9% NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
22%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Lyons 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 | #301 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #288 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ELLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RONDOUT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
9.5Lowest |
14.5Highest |
10.7 |
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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.