Compare towns
Eden vs Cornwall vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Eden | Cornwall | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
1,208Lowest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Eden and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27k 41% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680Lowest 82% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,623 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Pendleton 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.