Compare towns
Lindley vs Pendleton vs Caton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Caton has the youngest population (median age 42.5).
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 | Lindley | Pendleton | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,622Lowest |
7,034Highest |
2,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.4 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
42.5±6.6Lowest 7% above NY |
| Pendleton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Caton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,518±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$110,536±$33k 29% above NY |
| Pendleton and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$189,500±$21k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
| Lindley and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,885Lowest 41% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,572 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lindley and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Lindley 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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| 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.