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Pendleton vs Evans vs Williamson
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%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
15,183Highest |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson 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 |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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 |
$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$919±$104 43% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Pendleton and Evans 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 |
$4,590Lowest 30% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Evans and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
10.6 |
8.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.