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Pendleton vs German Flatts
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%).
German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,034Lowest |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
46.1±2.4Lowest 16% above NY |
| Pendleton and German Flatts 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% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| German Flatts 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% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and German Flatts 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 |
$67,791±$9kLowest 21% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 484 in NY | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
12.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.