Compare towns
Huron vs Arcadia vs Kendall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most people working from home (8%).
Arcadia has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Huron | Arcadia | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Lowest |
13,601Highest |
2,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY |
40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
| Arcadia and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Kendall and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
$87,734±$14k about the NY average |
| Huron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
| Huron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$1,002±$86 38% below NY |
$850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
| Huron and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 37% below NY |
$3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,328Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
17.9% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Huron and Arcadia 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 | — | #301 of 484 in NY | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| 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.