Compare towns
Marion vs Pendleton vs Warrensburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Warrensburg has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Marion | Pendleton | Warrensburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523 |
7,034Highest |
3,954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2 20% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
50.1±6Highest 26% above NY |
| Warrensburg and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,469±$12k 6% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$60,907±$12kLowest 29% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27k 57% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$167,400±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$911±$50 44% below NY |
| Pendleton and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,783Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Warrensburg and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Warrensburg 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 | #194 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #314 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
14.5Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.