Compare towns
Pendleton vs Addison vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27k 41% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 112% above U.S. |
$5,831Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Pendleton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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U.S. 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.