Compare towns
Painted Post vs Pendleton vs Erwin
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 most affordable homes ($156k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 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 | Painted Post | Pendleton | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,824Lowest |
7,034 |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2 15% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
| Pendleton and Painted Post 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%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Erwin 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 |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,442Lowest 17% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,829 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 49% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest 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 | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.