Compare towns
Eden vs Jay vs Evans 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Eden | Jay | Evans | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546 |
2,354Lowest |
15,183Highest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
| Evans and Jay 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% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest 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%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Evans 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% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| 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 13% above NY |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$72,467±$8k 16% below 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 |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% 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 |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Jay 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 | — | #180 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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.