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Clarkson vs Pendleton vs Champlain vs North Syracuse
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkson has the most renters (33.4% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
North Syracuse has the shortest commute (19 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 | Clarkson | Pendleton | Champlain | North Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810 |
7,034Highest |
5,667Lowest |
6,693 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
44.4±2.3 12% above NY |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Champlain and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
6.8%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| North Syracuse and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$71,026±$7k 17% below NY |
| Pendleton and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$173,400±$16k 59% below NY |
$163,000±$8kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$890±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
$995±$72 39% below NY |
| Clarkson and North Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 22% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,681Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,764 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.2%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and North Syracuse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Champlain 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 | #54 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.