Compare towns
Eden vs Pendleton vs Ripton vs Evans
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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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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 | Ripton | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546 |
7,034 |
508Lowest |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.5±2.8Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Evans and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.2 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% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%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% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Ripton 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. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Highest 27% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
— | $919±$104Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| 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 82% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,590Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
14.5Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.