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Pendleton vs Deerfield

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%).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($231k 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.

MeasurePendletonDeerfield
People
Population
7,034Highest
3,933Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-6.8%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46.7±4.1Highest
17% above NY
46.6±4.1Lowest
17% above NY
Pendleton and Deerfield 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%
19.7%±3.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Pendleton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23%±4.3Lowest
NY: 17.9%
24.6%±4.4Highest
NY: 17.9%
Deerfield 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%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
37.1%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±2.1Highest
NY: 7%
3.8%±1.6Lowest
NY: 7%
Pendleton and Deerfield 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
$101,029±$7kLowest
18% above NY
Pendleton and Deerfield 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
$231,300±$16kLowest
45% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$994±$119Highest
39% below NY
$763±$122Lowest
53% below NY
Pendleton and Deerfield 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
$3,990Lowest
39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
6.6%±17.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
44.1%±32.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
Deerfield and Pendleton 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%
6.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
93.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
1964Lowest
5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
31% below NY
21 minLowest
36% below NY
Work from home
18.4%±6.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
12.5%±4.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Pendleton and Deerfield 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 #120 of 484 in NY
School district STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WHITESBORO 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.