Compare towns
Eden vs Middlesex vs Williamson 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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Williamson | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
1,943Lowest |
6,823 |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 10% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Eden 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28k 21% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 27% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Eden 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,172Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Williamson 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.