Compare towns
Pendleton vs Big Flats vs Northumberland
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%).
Big Flats 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 | Big Flats | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
7,592Highest |
5,219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.5±3.6Lowest 9% above NY |
46.3±4 16% above NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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% |
22%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Big Flats and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Big Flats and Pendleton 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% |
51.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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 |
$87,044±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$91,178±$15k 6% above NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$218,500±$15kLowest 48% below NY |
$267,300±$26k 37% below NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,345±$111Highest 17% below NY |
$1,213±$561 25% below NY |
| Big Flats and Northumberland 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 |
$4,765 28% below NY |
$3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±17.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Northumberland and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Big Flats 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 | #118 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HORSEHEADS CENTRAL 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.