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Ballston Spa vs Pendleton vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering Ballston SpaNorth Ballston Spa
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ballston Spa has the most expensive homes ($308k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Ballston Spa | Pendleton | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,027Lowest |
7,034 |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
| Pendleton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.5 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,667±$15k 18% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $308,200±$29kHighest 27% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
| Ballston Spa and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,122±$238 31% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,335Lowest 19% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,829 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.6%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston Spa and Pendleton 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.