Compare towns
Erwin vs Evans vs Pendleton vs Ballston Spa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Ballston Spa has the most expensive homes ($308k 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 | Erwin | Evans | Pendleton | Ballston Spa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965 |
15,183Highest |
7,034 |
5,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
| Evans and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
45.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$101,667±$15k 18% above NY |
| Pendleton and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$308,200±$29kHighest 27% below NY |
| Ballston Spa and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,122±$238 31% below NY |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829 11% below NY |
$4,590Lowest 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,335 19% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.9%±20.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston Spa 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #180 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
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.