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Pendleton vs Geddes

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%).
Geddes has the most affordable homes ($182k 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.

MeasurePendletonGeddes
People
Population
7,034Lowest
16,831Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-0.2%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46.7±4.1Highest
17% above NY
42.3±2.3Lowest
6% above NY
Pendleton and Geddes 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%
21.4%±2.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Pendleton and Geddes 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%
22.5%±2.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Pendleton and Geddes 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%
34.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±2.1Lowest
NY: 7%
4.2%±1.1Highest
NY: 7%
Geddes 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
$76,839±$7kLowest
11% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$294,300±$39kHighest
31% below NY
$182,400±$6kLowest
57% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$994±$119Highest
39% below NY
$965±$67Lowest
40% below NY
Pendleton and Geddes 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
$5,421Lowest
18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
6.6%±17.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
35.2%±7.6Highest
NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line
9.4%Highest
NY: 14%
4.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1%Highest
NY: 54.3%
73.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
1955Lowest
4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
31% below NY
19 minLowest
42% below NY
Work from home
18.4%±6.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
11.5%±2.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Pendleton and Geddes 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 #327 of 484 in NY
School district STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
14.5Highest
9.3Lowest
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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.