Compare towns
Greece vs Pendleton vs Gates
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greece has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Gates has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Greece | Pendleton | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 95,395Highest |
7,034Lowest |
29,008 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±0.9Lowest 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±2.2 10% 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 | 21.5%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest 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% |
22.3%±2.1 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+ | 31.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±0.7 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 | $79,783±$4k 7% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,300±$4k 55% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$170,500±$3kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$30 28% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,196±$60Highest 26% below NY |
| Gates and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,487 17% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,143Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±4Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.8%±6.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
17%±3.2 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 | #398 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #324 of 484 in NY |
| School district | YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.5Highest |
11.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.