What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greece has the most affordable homes ($190k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greece	Pendleton
People
Population	95,395Highest	7,034Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+10%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±0.9Lowest 6% above NY	46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY
	Pendleton and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.6%±4.8Highest 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+	21.5%±1Lowest NY: 17.9%	23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pendleton and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7%	4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Greece and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,783±$4kLowest 7% below NY	$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,300±$4kLowest 55% below NY	$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,170±$30Highest 28% below NY	$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,487Lowest 17% below NY	$6,623Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±4Highest NY: 52.1%	6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest NY: 14%	9.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	23 minHighest 31% below NY
Work from home	13.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pendleton and Greece 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	#398 of 484 in NY	#67 of 484 in NY
School district	YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	OLYMPIA 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

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.