Compare towns
Eden vs Williamson vs Windham vs Pendleton
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Pendleton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Williamson | Windham | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
6,823 |
594Lowest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 10% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Windham 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8 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% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| 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 21% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Highest 27% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $994±$119 30% 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. |
$5,172Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Pendleton 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
8.3Lowest |
— | 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.