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Pendleton vs Vernon
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 the highest household income ($114k).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,034Lowest |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
46.6±2.5Lowest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Vernon 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% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Vernon 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% |
22.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Vernon 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% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Vernon 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 |
$77,601±$6kLowest 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$202,100±$11kLowest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$900±$127Lowest 44% below NY |
| Pendleton and Vernon 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 |
$3,656Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Vernon 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% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Vernon 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 | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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| 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.