Compare towns
Painted Post vs Pendleton vs Clifton Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Clifton Springs has the most renters (39.1% rent).
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 | Painted Post | Pendleton | Clifton Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,824Lowest |
7,034Highest |
2,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2Lowest 15% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
46±4.8 16% above NY |
| Pendleton and Clifton Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clifton Springs and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
27.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Clifton Springs and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
29.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5.7%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Clifton Springs and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$64,565±$13k 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$178,300±$16k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$281 48% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$680±$75Lowest 58% below NY |
| Pendleton and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,442 17% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,215Lowest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Clifton Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 49% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±7.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Painted Post 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 | — |
| 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.