What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).

Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pendleton	Salisbury
People
Population	7,034Highest	1,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pendleton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pendleton and Salisbury 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 41% above U.S.	$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S.
	Pendleton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S.	$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S.
	Salisbury and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,623Highest 112% above U.S.	$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Salisbury 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 U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 15% below U.S.	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#67 of 484 in NY	—
School district	STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.5	—
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U.S. 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.