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Pendleton 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%).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($267k 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.

MeasurePendletonNorthumberland
People
Population
7,034Highest
5,219Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+10%Highest
NY: +4.2%
+3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46.7±4.1Highest
17% above NY
46.3±4Lowest
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%±4.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
19.1%±4.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Pendleton and Northumberland 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%
18.9%±4.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Pendleton and Northumberland 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%
33%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±2.1Highest
NY: 7%
3.6%±1.9Lowest
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
$91,178±$15kLowest
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
$267,300±$26kLowest
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
$1,213±$561Highest
25% below NY
Northumberland 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
$3,938Lowest
40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
6.6%±17.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
41.4%±17.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
Northumberland and Pendleton 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%
7.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1%
NY: 54.3%
91.1%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
19 yrs newer than NY
1993Highest
34 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
31% below NY
24 minHighest
28% below NY
Work from home
18.4%±6.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
10.2%±5Lowest
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 —
School district STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
14.5
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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.