Compare towns
Bethany vs Pendleton vs Sharon
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 youngest population (median age 38.8).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Sharon has the most renters (26.1% rent).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,754 |
7,034Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.9Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
40.5±4.1 about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Bethany and Sharon 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% |
17.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Sharon 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Sharon 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 |
$68,095±$11kLowest 21% 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±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$174,600±$25k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $887±$196Lowest 45% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,132±$161Highest 30% below NY |
| Sharon 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 |
$3,255Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±28.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.3%±14.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Bethany and Sharon 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% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±3Lowest 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.