Compare towns
Eden vs Pendleton vs Wright vs Boston
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wright has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Boston has the most renters (20.4% rent).
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 | Wright | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546 |
7,034 |
1,739Lowest |
7,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
| Boston and Wright 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±3.3Lowest 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$92,482±$16k 8% above 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 |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% below NY |
$266,900±$18k 37% below NY |
| Pendleton and Boston 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±$119 39% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY |
| 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 14% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$4,758Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Boston and Eden 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% |
7% NY: 14% |
4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Boston 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 | — | #414 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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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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.