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Kendall vs Carlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Carlton has the most people working from home (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 | Kendall | Carlton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,591Lowest |
2,808Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
51.1±2.6Highest 28% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Carlton and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Carlton and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14kHighest about the NY average |
$81,678±$12kLowest 5% below NY |
| Kendall and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28kHighest 55% below NY |
$158,800±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
| Kendall and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Highest 48% below NY |
$804±$243Lowest 50% below NY |
| Kendall and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$3,646Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.7%±30.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Carlton and Kendall 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.