Compare towns
Arcadia vs Pendleton vs German Flatts vs Lyons
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 renters (29.6% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Lyons has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
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 | Pendleton | German Flatts | Lyons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
7,034 |
12,134 |
5,594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
| Pendleton and German Flatts 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Highest 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% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Lyons 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12k 65% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$119,800±$12k 72% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY |
$920±$111 43% 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,091 53% below NY |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and German Flatts 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% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.7% NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.8% NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #224 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
14.5Highest |
12.7 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.