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Northumberland vs Pendleton vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Northumberland | Pendleton | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,219Lowest |
7,034 |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,178±$15k 6% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$26k 37% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$561Highest 25% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
| Northumberland and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,546 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.