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Eden vs Pendleton vs Putney vs Boston
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Boston has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Pendleton | Putney | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546 |
7,034 |
2,622Lowest |
7,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 10% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.5±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Boston 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% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Boston 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,482±$16k 15% 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. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$266,900±$18k 20% below U.S. |
| Putney and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 27% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,347±$49Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Boston 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. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,758Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±33.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boston and Putney 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #414 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
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.