Compare towns
Eden vs Pendleton vs Chenango
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Pendleton | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546 |
7,034Lowest |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
| Pendleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Eden 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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 NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Eden and Chenango 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| 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 |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% 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 |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
| Chenango 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Chenango 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
14.5Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.