Compare towns
Milton vs Ogden vs Pendleton vs Ballston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogden has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Pendleton has the most homeowners (91.1%).
Ballston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21%).
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 | Milton | Ogden | Pendleton | Ballston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,036 |
20,208Highest |
7,034Lowest |
12,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10% NY: +4.2% |
+21%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.3 6% above NY |
39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
42.6±2.1 7% above NY |
| Pendleton and Ballston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Ogden and Ballston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.6%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Ballston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NY: 40.2% |
38% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ogden and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,322±$9k 17% above NY |
$91,563±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$116,161±$14kHighest 35% above NY |
| Ballston and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,500±$19k 26% below NY |
$235,200±$13kLowest 45% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$373,200±$16kHighest 12% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,423±$89 12% below NY |
$1,233±$75 24% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,688±$220Highest 4% above NY |
| Ballston and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,385Lowest 33% below NY |
$6,496 about the NY average |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$6,103 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.2%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Ogden and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
19.3%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston 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 | #330 of 484 in NY | #170 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #33 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
11.8 |
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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.