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North Collins vs Pendleton vs Brant vs Champlain
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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Brant has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Champlain has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | North Collins | Pendleton | Brant | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,081Lowest |
7,034Highest |
2,224 |
1,270 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.6±2.8 about the NY average |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY |
39.6±14Lowest about the NY average |
| 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% |
19.1%±7.2 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%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain and Pendleton 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% |
27.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Champlain and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$24k 23% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$89,531±$24k 4% above NY |
$65,000±$26kLowest 24% below 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±$15k 71% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
$122,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $853±$280Lowest 47% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
$1,071±$126 34% below NY |
| Brant and Champlain 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 |
$3,528 46% below NY |
$2,626Lowest 60% 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%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Brant 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% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
59% 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 |
1948 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±9Lowest 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 | — | #54 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.