Compare towns
Kendall vs Pendleton vs Hamlin
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k 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.
| Measure | Kendall | Pendleton | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591Lowest |
7,034 |
8,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
| Pendleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Hamlin 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
| Hamlin and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Lowest 34% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,343 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Kendall 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Hamlin 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.