Compare towns
Deerfield vs Pendleton vs Berne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Berne has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Deerfield | Pendleton | Berne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,933 |
7,034Highest |
2,679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47.7±3.3Highest 20% above NY |
| Berne and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,029±$7kLowest 18% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$105,219±$33k 22% above NY |
| Pendleton and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,300±$16kLowest 45% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$296,300±$37kHighest 30% below NY |
| Berne and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$983±$537 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and Berne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990Lowest 39% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,331 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±87.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Berne and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Berne 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 | #120 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #240 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.