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Galen vs Junius vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Galen has the most affordable homes ($95k median).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Galen | Junius | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,369 |
1,196Lowest |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Galen and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.3% NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,177±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$286Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| Junius and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,693Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Galen 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 | #475 of 484 in NY | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.