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Fenton vs Pendleton vs Greene vs Beekmantown
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 most affordable homes ($144k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Greene has the most renters (26.8% 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 | Fenton | Pendleton | Greene | Beekmantown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,304 |
7,034Highest |
5,161Lowest |
5,439 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
40±3.5 about the NY average |
39.9±4.3 about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Greene 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% |
23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Fenton and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
17%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Beekmantown and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,162±$13kLowest 15% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$87,162±$11k about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$176,700±$33k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$312Highest 37% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$944±$168 42% 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 | $2,952Lowest 55% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,091 38% below NY |
$3,885 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
15.5%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Fenton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | #287 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2 |
14.5Highest |
12.9 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.