Compare towns
Eden vs Painted Post vs Pendleton vs Evans
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).
Painted Post has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Painted Post | Pendleton | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546 |
1,824Lowest |
7,034 |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
45.7±5.2 15% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
| Evans 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 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest 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% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans 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% NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 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 |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$72,467±$8k 16% below 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 |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$176,500±$10k 58% 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±$427Highest 36% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$919±$104 43% below NY |
| 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 14% below NY |
$5,442 17% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,590Lowest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Painted Post 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 | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
— | 14.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.