Compare towns
Eden vs Plattsburgh vs Pendleton
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).
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Plattsburgh | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546 |
11,830Highest |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
45.2±1.9 14% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Plattsburgh 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% |
19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 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% |
23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh 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% NY: 40.2% |
27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 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 |
$71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% 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 |
$179,900±$11kLowest 58% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% 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±$427 36% below NY |
$1,053±$86Highest 35% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
| Plattsburgh 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 |
$3,573Lowest 46% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #147 of 484 in NY | #153 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.