Compare towns
Pendleton vs Fenton vs Northumberland
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%).
Fenton has the most affordable homes ($144k 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 | Fenton | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
6,304 |
5,219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
46.3±4 16% above NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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% |
25.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenton 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% |
20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Fenton 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% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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 |
$73,162±$13kLowest 15% below NY |
$91,178±$15k 6% above NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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 |
$143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY |
$267,300±$26k 37% below NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,021±$312 37% below NY |
$1,213±$561Highest 25% below NY |
| Northumberland and Fenton 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 |
$2,952Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40%±16 NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±17.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Northumberland and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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 | #399 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
13.2Lowest |
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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.