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Lindley vs Pendleton vs Erwin vs Tuscarora
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 homeowners (93.5%).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Tuscarora has the most kids (30.7% 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.
| Measure | Lindley | Pendleton | Erwin | Tuscarora |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,622 |
7,034 |
7,965Highest |
1,402Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.4 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
39.9±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.8Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin 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±$9k about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$77,411±$12kLowest 10% below NY |
| Pendleton and Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$157,800±$21k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$925±$431Lowest 43% below NY |
| Lindley and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,885 41% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,829 11% below NY |
$3,231Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.9%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.