Compare towns
Pendleton vs Addison vs Painted Post
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%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 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 | Pendleton | Addison | Painted Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
2,501 |
1,824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
38.1±3.3Lowest 4% below NY |
45.7±5.2 15% 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 | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Addison and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1 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+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$62,891±$14k 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY |
$155,900±$13k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
$839±$281 48% 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 | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,727Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,442 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±15 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.5% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1 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 | #464 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.