Compare towns
Pendleton vs Chenango vs Evans vs Marilla
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%).
Chenango has the youngest population (median age 41).
Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Marilla has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Chenango | Evans | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034 |
10,787 |
15,183Highest |
5,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
| Evans and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango 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% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans 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% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla 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 |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
$286,400±$36k 32% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla 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 |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$952±$95 41% below NY |
| Chenango 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 |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
$5,098 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7 NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #180 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
11.1 |
10.6Lowest |
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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.