Compare towns
Greene vs Pendleton vs North Collins vs Champlain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has the most expensive homes ($294k median).
North Collins has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Champlain has the shortest commute (20 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 | Greene | Pendleton | North Collins | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,567 |
7,034Highest |
1,081Lowest |
1,270 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
+6.3% 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 |
39.6±14Lowest 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%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest 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%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
13%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Pendleton 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% |
27.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.2 NY: 7% |
6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Pendleton 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 |
$65,000±$26k 24% 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±$15k 71% below NY |
$122,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $690±$50Lowest 57% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$853±$280 47% below NY |
$1,071±$126Highest 34% below NY |
| Champlain and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,000 39% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,020 39% below NY |
$2,626Lowest 60% 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%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and North Collins 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% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
59% 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 |
1948 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±9Lowest 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 | #54 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.