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Northampton vs Pendleton vs Wright vs Edinburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northampton has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Edinburg has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Northampton | Pendleton | Wright | Edinburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,594 |
7,034Highest |
1,739 |
1,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+9.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.9±3.8 30% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
56.8±2.2Highest 43% above NY |
| Edinburg and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.3%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Edinburg and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,065±$13k 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$70,481±$10kLowest 18% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$34kLowest 51% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$311,100±$60kHighest 27% below NY |
| Edinburg and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$83Lowest 44% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,125±$481Highest 31% below NY |
| Edinburg and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,430 48% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$1,700Lowest 74% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.3%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
65.4%±37.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Edinburg and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
17.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
40 minHighest 22% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #373 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | EDINBURG COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.