Compare towns
Pendleton vs Castleton vs Northumberland vs Cambria
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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Pendleton | Castleton | Northumberland | Cambria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
4,453Lowest |
5,219 |
5,732 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±4 19% above U.S. |
43.3±2.1 11% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Cambria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$91,178±$15k 13% above U.S. |
$111,563±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Cambria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$267,300±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$283,500±$61k 15% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Cambria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,213±$561Highest 14% below U.S. |
$927±$58Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Northumberland and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Cambria 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| 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.