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Boston vs Colden vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boston has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Colden has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Boston | Colden | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,948Highest |
3,145Lowest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
| Boston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Colden and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,482±$16kLowest 8% above NY |
$97,935±$15k 14% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,900±$18kLowest 37% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
| Colden and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,758 28% below NY |
$4,752Lowest 28% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Boston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Colden 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 | #414 of 484 in NY | #346 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| 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.