Compare towns
Galen vs Pendleton vs Colesville
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
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 | Pendleton | Colesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,369Lowest |
7,034Highest |
4,797 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.2 5% below NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
| Pendleton and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Colesville 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest 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±$7k 25% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$134,800±$18k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$286Lowest 47% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
| Colesville and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,693 59% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville 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% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest 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 | #442 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
14.5Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.