Compare towns
Arcadia vs Palmyra 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).
Palmyra has the youngest population (median age 40.8).
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 | Palmyra | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
7,354 |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
40.8±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
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%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Palmyra 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% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Palmyra 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 |
$67,113±$7k 22% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
$152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
$941±$51Lowest 42% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| Arcadia and Pendleton 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 |
$3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and Palmyra 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% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #301 of 484 in NY | #55 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
9.9 |
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.