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Fenton vs Pendleton vs Collins
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fenton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Collins has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
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 | Fenton | Pendleton | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,304 |
7,034Highest |
4,643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
40.5±6.2 about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Fenton and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,162±$13k 15% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$153,000±$11k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$312Highest 37% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
| Fenton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,952 55% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±16 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Collins 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 | #399 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #467 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Lowest |
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.