Compare towns
Milton vs Pendleton vs Hamlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k 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 | Milton | Pendleton | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,036Highest |
7,034Lowest |
8,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.3 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
41.9±3.7Lowest 5% above NY |
| Pendleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Milton 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Milton and Pendleton 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Milton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,385 33% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,343Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Milton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None 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.