Compare towns
Pendleton vs Geddes vs Chenango
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Geddes | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Lowest |
16,831Highest |
10,787 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
42.3±2.3 6% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% 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%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango 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% |
22.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Geddes 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 |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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 |
$182,400±$6k 57% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 39% below NY |
$965±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
| Chenango and Pendleton 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 |
$5,421 18% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.2%±7.6 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Geddes 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% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.