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Colden vs Holland 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
Colden has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($265k 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 | Colden | Holland | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145Lowest |
3,266 |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
| Holland and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Holland and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest 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 | $97,935±$15k 14% above NY |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below 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 | $302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$265,000±$32kLowest 37% 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 | $943±$142 42% below NY |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752 28% below NY |
$4,276Lowest 35% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest 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 | #346 of 484 in NY | #419 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.