Compare towns
Caton vs Pendleton vs Southport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the youngest population (median age 42.5).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Southport has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
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 | Caton | Pendleton | Southport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082Lowest |
7,034 |
9,150Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6Lowest 7% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
48.3±5.3Highest 21% above NY |
| Southport and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Southport and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Caton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33k 29% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$62,813±$7kLowest 27% below NY |
| Pendleton and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21k 55% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$123,200±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,121±$70Highest 31% below NY |
| Southport and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572 31% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,577Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±17.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
75.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Caton 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 | #234 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | ELMIRA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Lowest |
22.4Highest |
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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.