Compare towns
Eden vs Ira 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Ira | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
381Lowest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
| Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest 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±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| 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±$28kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Highest 27% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
| Eden and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 82% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #147 of 484 in NY | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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.