Compare towns
Greene vs North Collins vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
North Collins has the most affordable homes ($123k 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.
| Measure | Greene | North Collins | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,567 |
1,081Lowest |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
40.6±2.8 about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| North Collins and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
13%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.6% NY: 40.2% |
23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,386±$11kLowest 33% below NY |
$66,607±$24k 23% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,100±$13k 64% below NY |
$123,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $690±$50Lowest 57% below NY |
$853±$280 47% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,000Lowest 39% below NY |
$4,020 39% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±9.7 NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| North Collins and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% NY: 54.3% |
54.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | #411 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.