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Pendleton vs Brant vs Schaghticoke
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%).
Brant has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Schaghticoke has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Brant | Schaghticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
2,224Lowest |
7,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY |
46±3.9Lowest 16% above NY |
| Brant and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Brant 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% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Schaghticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Schaghticoke 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 |
$89,531±$24kLowest 4% above NY |
$107,083±$17k 25% above NY |
| Pendleton and Schaghticoke 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 |
$201,100±$22kLowest 53% below NY |
$260,200±$13k 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and Schaghticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY |
$901±$76Lowest 44% below NY |
| Brant and Pendleton 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 |
$3,528Lowest 46% below NY |
$4,812 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.4%±9 NY: 52.1% |
| Brant and Schaghticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Brant 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 | — | #262 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HOOSIC VALLEY 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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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.