Compare towns
Lindley vs Pendleton vs Salisbury
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Lindley | Pendleton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,622Lowest |
7,034Highest |
1,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.4 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.7±5.3Lowest 15% 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.5%±2Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Lindley 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 |
$81,528±$21kLowest 5% below NY |
| Pendleton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,500±$15k 63% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$851±$10Lowest 48% 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 | $3,885 41% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±9.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury and Pendleton 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.