Compare towns
Eden vs Pendleton vs West Windsor
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 affordable homes ($263k median).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
7,034 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Lowest 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and West Windsor 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 27% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680Lowest 82% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and West Windsor 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 | — |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | 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.