Compare towns
Gates vs Greece vs Pendleton vs Salina
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 youngest population (median age 42.3).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Salina has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Gates | Greece | Pendleton | Salina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,008 |
95,395Highest |
7,034Lowest |
32,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.2 10% above NY |
42.3±0.9Lowest 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.3±1.7 9% above NY |
| 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%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Greece 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% |
20%±1.9Lowest 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% |
32.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,080±$4k 10% below NY |
$79,783±$4k 7% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$72,474±$5kLowest 16% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,500±$3k 60% below NY |
$190,300±$4k 55% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$160,500±$4kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$60 26% below NY |
$1,170±$30 28% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,226±$51Highest 24% below NY |
| Salina 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 |
$4,397Lowest 33% 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% |
36.2%±6.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NY: 54.3% |
72.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.7%Lowest 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 |
18 min 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 17%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | #440 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 | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · LYNCOURT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL | OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
9.9Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.