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Durham vs Evans vs Jay 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
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Durham | Evans | Jay | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641 |
15,183Highest |
2,354Lowest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
| Evans and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Pendleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844 39% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| Jay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jay and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 11% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | #180 of 484 in NY | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
10.6 |
— | 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.