What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pendleton	Champlain
People
Population	7,034Highest	5,667Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY	44.4±2.3Lowest 12% above NY
	Pendleton and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Champlain 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%	21.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Pendleton and Champlain 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%	27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	3.9%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Pendleton and Champlain 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	$59,866±$6kLowest 30% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY	$173,400±$16kLowest 59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$119Highest 39% below NY	$890±$102Lowest 45% below NY
	Pendleton and Champlain 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	$3,681Lowest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.4%±13.2Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	9.4%Lowest NY: 14%	14.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 31% below NY	24 minHighest 26% below NY
Work from home	18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%	9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Pendleton and Champlain 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	#54 of 484 in NY
School district	STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHEASTERN CLINTON 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

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.