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North Collins vs Pendleton vs Brant

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Collins has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Brant has the oldest population (median age 49.7).

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.

MeasureNorth CollinsPendletonBrant
People
Population
1,081Lowest
7,034Highest
2,224
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.2%
NY: +4.2%
+10%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-7.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
40.6±2.8Lowest
about the NY average
46.7±4.1
17% above NY
49.7±2.5Highest
25% above NY
Brant and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.1%±3.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
21.6%±4.8
NY: 20.5%
18.7%±4.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
North Collins and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13%±3.3Lowest
NY: 17.9%
23%±4.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
17.7%±3.3
NY: 17.9%
Pendleton and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
34.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
24.7%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.2
NY: 7%
4%±2.1Highest
NY: 7%
2.1%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
Pendleton and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$66,607±$24kLowest
23% below NY
$113,750±$27kHighest
32% above NY
$89,531±$24k
4% above NY
Pendleton and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$123,100±$15kLowest
71% below NY
$294,300±$39kHighest
31% below NY
$201,100±$22k
53% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$853±$280Lowest
47% below NY
$994±$119
39% below NY
$1,089±$121Highest
33% below NY
Brant and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,020
39% below NY
$6,623Highest
about the NY average
$3,528Lowest
46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
35.4%±15.7
NY: 52.1%
6.6%±17.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
48.8%±13.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
Brant and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.8%
NY: 14%
9.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
16.4%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
54.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
91.1%Highest
NY: 54.3%
75.9%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1946Lowest
13 yrs older than NY
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
1953
6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
27% below NY
23 minLowest
31% below NY
26 minHighest
21% below NY
Work from home
9.7%±6.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
18.4%±6.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
14.5%±5.5
NY: 14.9%
Pendleton and Brant 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 #411 of 484 in NY #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.