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Northumberland vs Pendleton vs Sullivan
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,219Lowest |
7,034 |
14,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45±2.1Lowest 13% 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%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Sullivan 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% |
21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Sullivan 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% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Pendleton 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 |
$80,948±$6kLowest 6% 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 |
$194,100±$12kLowest 54% 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 |
$863±$135Lowest 47% 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 |
$4,542 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan 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%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Sullivan 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 | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.