Compare towns
Bethany vs Pendleton vs Hammond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Hammond has the most kids (28.5% 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 | Bethany | Pendleton | Hammond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,754 |
7,034Highest |
1,683Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.9 about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
36.8±11.1Lowest 8% below NY |
| Pendleton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.5%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hammond and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bethany and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,859±$16k 12% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$73,375±$21kLowest 15% below NY |
| Pendleton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,600±$14k 60% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$166,500±$38kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $887±$196 45% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$788±$264Lowest 51% below NY |
| Pendleton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 36% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,706Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±28.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.7%±7.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Bethany and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
28.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Bethany 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 | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.