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Pendleton vs Evans vs Mendon
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 the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Evans | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
15,183Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.5±2.8 27% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Evans 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% |
15.7%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Evans 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 41% above U.S. |
$72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Pendleton 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. |
$919±$104Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Pendleton 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. |
$4,590Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Pendleton 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | — |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.