Compare towns
Batavia vs Pendleton vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Batavia has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Alexander has the most kids (31.6% 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 | Batavia | Pendleton | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,656 |
7,034Highest |
2,572Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.2±6.1Highest 26% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
32.7±5.3Lowest 18% below NY |
| Batavia and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
31.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
12.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Batavia and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Batavia and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,207±$11kLowest 22% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$75,875±$14k 12% below NY |
| Pendleton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,000±$11k 55% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$163,100±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$153 30% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,277±$565Highest 21% below NY |
| Alexander and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,723 13% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,732Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
16.9%±5.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Batavia 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 | #295 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ALEXANDER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | ALEXANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.