What stands out worked out from the figures below

Knox has the highest household income ($124k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Knox	Pendleton
People
Population	2,559Lowest	7,034Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+10%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY	46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY
	Knox and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Pendleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pendleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Knox and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY	$113,750±$27kLowest 32% above NY
	Knox and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY	$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY
	Knox and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY	$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY
	Knox and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,451Lowest 32% below NY	$6,623Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1%	6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Knox and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%	9.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	23 minLowest 31% below NY
Work from home	17.5%±8.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pendleton and Knox 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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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.