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Lancaster vs Pendleton vs Concord

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% 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.

MeasureLancasterPendletonConcord
People
Population
10,113Highest
7,034Lowest
8,269
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+10%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-2.1%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.1±4.7
13% above NY
46.7±4.1Highest
17% above NY
44.7±4.5Lowest
12% above NY
Pendleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.8%±3.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
21.6%±4.8
NY: 20.5%
22.6%±3.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
Concord and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21%±4.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
23%±4.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
21.2%±3.9
NY: 17.9%
Pendleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
34.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
31.3%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.5
NY: 7%
4%±2.1Highest
NY: 7%
2.5%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
Pendleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,148±$7kLowest
23% below NY
$113,750±$27kHighest
32% above NY
$78,594±$20k
9% below NY
Pendleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$202,200±$16kLowest
52% below NY
$294,300±$39kHighest
31% below NY
$219,300±$19k
48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$969±$169
40% below NY
$994±$119Highest
39% below NY
$701±$67Lowest
57% below NY
Pendleton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,932
25% below NY
$6,623Highest
about the NY average
$3,947Lowest
40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52%±19
NY: 52.1%
6.6%±17.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
64%±18.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
9.4%Highest
NY: 14%
7.5%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
91.1%Highest
NY: 54.3%
76.2%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1952Lowest
7 yrs older than NY
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
1968
9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
42% below NY
23 min
31% below NY
27 minHighest
16% below NY
Work from home
7%±3.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
18.4%±6.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
12.7%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
Pendleton and Concord 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 #176 of 484 in NY
School district — STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.5Highest
11.5Lowest
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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.