Compare towns
Attica vs Champlain vs Pendleton vs Holley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Champlain has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Pendleton has the most expensive homes ($294k median).
Holley has the most kids (24.6% 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 | Attica | Champlain | Pendleton | Holley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,028 |
1,270Lowest |
7,034Highest |
1,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±4.3 about the NY average |
39.6±14 about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
38±4.1Lowest 5% below NY |
| Pendleton and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Holley and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
27.4% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,340±$15kLowest 27% below NY |
$65,000±$26k 24% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$64,600±$6k 25% below NY |
| Pendleton and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,400±$13k 63% below NY |
$122,700±$36k 71% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $829±$68 49% below NY |
$1,071±$126Highest 34% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$816±$90Lowest 50% below NY |
| Champlain and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 46% below NY |
$2,626Lowest 60% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,476 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.4%±16.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Attica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62% NY: 54.3% |
59%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Holley 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 | #205 of 484 in NY | #54 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.