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Fenton vs Pendleton vs Murray
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 kids (25.4% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Fenton | Pendleton | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,304 |
7,034Highest |
4,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Murray 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%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenton and Pendleton 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% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,900±$12k 66% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$312Highest 37% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% 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 |
$3,907 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Fenton and Murray 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Murray 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 | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2 |
14.5Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.