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Palmyra vs Pendleton vs Arcadia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palmyra has the youngest population (median age 40.8).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Arcadia has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Palmyra | Pendleton | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,354 |
7,034Lowest |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
| Pendleton and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,113±$7k 22% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$51Lowest 42% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
| Arcadia 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 |
$3,944 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
14.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.