Compare towns
Concord vs Lancaster 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
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Concord | Lancaster | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269 |
10,113Highest |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
$202,200±$16kLowest 52% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$969±$169 40% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,932 25% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Lowest |
— | 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.