Compare towns
Boston vs Newstead vs Pendleton vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newstead has the oldest population (median age 52).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Porter has the most renters (24% 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 | Boston | Newstead | Pendleton | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,948 |
8,681Highest |
7,034 |
6,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+1.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±3.5 29% above NY |
52±2.6Highest 31% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
47.1±6.2 18% above NY |
| Newstead and Boston 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% |
18.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Porter and Pendleton 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Newstead and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
29.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,482±$16k 8% above NY |
$71,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$77,931±$8k 9% below NY |
| Pendleton and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,900±$18k 37% below NY |
$235,500±$16k 44% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$226,300±$18kLowest 47% below NY |
| Pendleton and Boston 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 |
$772±$133Lowest 52% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,067±$104 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,758 28% below NY |
$4,634 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.3%±23.6 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±14.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Boston and Newstead 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% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Newstead 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 | #123 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | AKRON HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.