Compare towns
Eden vs Pendleton vs Wright vs Williamson
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 most kids (22.4% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Wright | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
7,034 |
1,739Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Wright 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 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 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% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Wright 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% |
34.2% 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% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Eden and Williamson 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 |
$90,515±$14k 5% 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±$36k 43% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% 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±$427Highest 36% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| 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 14% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$5,172Lowest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Wright 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% 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 |
1965 6 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 |
25 min 25% 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% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
14.5Highest |
— | 8.3Lowest |
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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.