Compare towns
Pendleton vs Clarkson vs Chenango
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%).
Clarkson has the most renters (33.4% rent).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Clarkson | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
6,810Lowest |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
| Pendleton and Clarkson 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% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest 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%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest 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 |
$83,286±$15kLowest 3% below NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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 |
$207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
| Clarkson and Chenango 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 |
$5,146 22% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Clarkson 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% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 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 |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.