Compare towns
Pendleton vs Hamlin 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%).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Hamlin | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Lowest |
8,652 |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
| Pendleton and Hamlin 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% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest 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% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest 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% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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 |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$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 |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
| Hamlin and Chenango 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 |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.