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Greene vs Pendleton vs North Collins

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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
North Collins has the most affordable homes ($123k 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.

MeasureGreenePendletonNorth Collins
People
Population
1,567
7,034Highest
1,081Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+10%Highest
NY: +4.2%
+1.2%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
39.6±4.3Lowest
about the NY average
46.7±4.1Highest
17% above NY
40.6±2.8
about the NY average
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%
21.6%±4.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
24.1%±3.3Highest
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%
23%±4.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
13%±3.3Lowest
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%
34.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
23.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.8Lowest
NY: 7%
4%±2.1Highest
NY: 7%
3.9%±2.2
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
$113,750±$27kHighest
32% above NY
$66,607±$24k
23% below 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
$294,300±$39kHighest
31% below NY
$123,100±$15kLowest
71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$690±$50Lowest
57% below NY
$994±$119Highest
39% below NY
$853±$280
47% 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
$6,623Highest
about the NY average
$4,020
39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
24.1%±9.7
NY: 52.1%
6.6%±17.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
35.4%±15.7Highest
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%
9.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
13.8%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
55.1%
NY: 54.3%
91.1%Highest
NY: 54.3%
54.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1946Lowest
13 yrs older than NY
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
1946Lowest
13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
30% below NY
23 minLowest
31% below NY
24 minHighest
27% below NY
Work from home
15%±5.8
NY: 14.9%
18.4%±6.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.7%±6.4Lowest
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 #67 of 484 in NY #411 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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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.