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Esopus vs Pendleton vs Ontario
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Esopus has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Ontario has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Esopus | Pendleton | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,561 |
7,034Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±2.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
45.2±2.7Lowest 14% above NY |
| Esopus and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Esopus and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Ontario and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,837±$8k 3% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$82,608±$7kLowest 4% below NY |
| Pendleton and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,200±$30k 36% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$233,900±$15kLowest 45% below NY |
| Pendleton and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$362Highest 9% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$882±$172Lowest 46% below NY |
| Esopus and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,488 17% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,251Lowest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ontario and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Esopus 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 | #51 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.