Compare towns
Elma vs Pendleton vs Schodack
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elma has the most expensive homes ($358k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Schodack has the most renters (13.6% 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 | Elma | Pendleton | Schodack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,687 |
7,034Lowest |
12,933Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
46.1±1.9 16% above NY |
| Pendleton and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Elma and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,460±$12kHighest 35% above NY |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$108,074±$13kLowest 26% above NY |
| Elma and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$27kHighest 16% below NY |
$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY |
$302,100±$19k 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$472Lowest 41% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,273±$182Highest 21% below NY |
| Schodack and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 24% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$6,301 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±17 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schodack and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Schodack 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 | #90 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #187 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
14.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.