Compare towns
Evans vs Pendleton vs Batavia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Batavia has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | Evans | Pendleton | Batavia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
7,034 |
6,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
50.2±6.1Highest 26% above NY |
| Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.5%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Batavia and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$67,207±$11kLowest 22% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$191,000±$11k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,139±$153Highest 30% below NY |
| Batavia and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Lowest 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,723 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Batavia 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.