What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarkstown has the most expensive homes ($602k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarkstown	Pendleton
People
Population	86,937Highest	7,034Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+10%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.4±1.1Lowest 12% above NY	46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY
	Pendleton and Clarkstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±1.3 NY: 20.5%	21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pendleton and Clarkstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±0.7Highest NY: 7%	4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Clarkstown and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$136,883±$6kHighest 59% above NY	$113,750±$27kLowest 32% above NY
	Clarkstown and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$602,100±$10kHighest 42% above NY	$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,185±$88Highest 35% above NY	$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY	$6,623Lowest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±8.9Highest NY: 52.1%	6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest NY: 14%	9.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	23 minLowest 31% below NY
Work from home	14.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pendleton and Clarkstown 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	#36 of 484 in NY	#67 of 484 in NY
School district	NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	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.