Compare towns
Evans vs Pendleton vs Painted Post
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 oldest population (median age 49.5).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Painted Post has the most renters (36.5% 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 | Evans | Pendleton | Painted Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
7,034 |
1,824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
45.7±5.2Lowest 15% 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 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Evans 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 |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104 43% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
| Pendleton and Evans 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 |
$5,442 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Painted Post 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.