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Pendleton vs Ridgeway vs Schaghticoke
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%).
Ridgeway has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Ridgeway | Schaghticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
6,514Lowest |
7,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
42.3±3Lowest 6% above NY |
46±3.9 16% above NY |
| Pendleton and Schaghticoke 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% |
20.6%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Ridgeway 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% |
20.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Schaghticoke 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% |
18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Schaghticoke 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 |
$69,516±$8kLowest 19% below NY |
$107,083±$17k 25% above NY |
| Pendleton and Schaghticoke 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 |
$149,900±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
$260,200±$13k 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and Schaghticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$934±$49 42% below NY |
$901±$76Lowest 44% below NY |
| Pendleton and Ridgeway 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 |
$4,109Lowest 38% below NY |
$4,812 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.4%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.4%±9 NY: 52.1% |
| Ridgeway and Schaghticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Schaghticoke 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 | — | #262 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HOOSIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.