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Hamburg 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
Hamburg has the most renters (24.4% rent).
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 | Hamburg | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,792Highest |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.3±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hamburg and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $112,292±$24kLowest 31% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,600±$16kLowest 41% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Pendleton and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,097±$63Highest 32% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
| Hamburg and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,833Highest 4% above NY |
$6,623Lowest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36%±12.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamburg and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Hamburg 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 | — | #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 |
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.