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Bethany vs Pendleton vs Phelps
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%).
Phelps has the shortest commute (20 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 | Bethany | Pendleton | Phelps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,754Lowest |
7,034Highest |
2,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.9 about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
38.5±1.2Lowest 3% 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% |
26.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Phelps 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% |
17.8%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Phelps 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% |
26.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Phelps and Bethany 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 |
$71,083±$12kLowest 17% 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 |
$170,400±$11kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $887±$196Lowest 45% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,111±$170Highest 31% below NY |
| Phelps and Pendleton 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 |
$3,931Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±28.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Phelps and Bethany 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% |
14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Phelps 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 | #197 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.