Compare towns
Constable vs Malone 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
Constable has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Malone has the shortest commute (15 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 | Constable | Malone | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
11,673Highest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
42±1.8 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$67,969±$12k 21% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$852±$35 47% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Constable and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #444 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
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.