Compare towns
Eden vs Erwin vs Williamson 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
Eden has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Erwin | Williamson | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546 |
7,965Highest |
6,823Lowest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Eden and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eden and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11k 13% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28k 38% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Pendleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 36% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| Erwin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 14% below NY |
$5,829 11% below NY |
$5,172Lowest 21% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin 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 NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
— | 8.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.