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Gates vs Greece vs Pendleton vs Rotterdam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gates has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Greece has the most renters (27.3% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Rotterdam has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Gates | Greece | Pendleton | Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,008 |
95,395Highest |
7,034Lowest |
30,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.2 10% above NY |
42.3±0.9 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
39.9±1.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rotterdam and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Greece and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
$79,783±$4k 7% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$86,331±$2k about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Rotterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,500±$3kLowest 60% below NY |
$190,300±$4k 55% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$227,000±$4k 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$60 26% below NY |
$1,170±$30 28% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,292±$70Highest 20% below NY |
| Rotterdam and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,143 22% below NY |
$5,487 17% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,845Lowest 26% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±6.5 NY: 52.1% |
50.3%±4Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.3%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Greece and Rotterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 17%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Gates 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 | #324 of 484 in NY | #398 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #137 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ROTTERDAM-MOHONASEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHALMONT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL | OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
9.9Lowest |
14.5Highest |
14.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.