Compare towns
Pendleton vs Williamson vs Arcadia
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%).
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Arcadia has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Williamson | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
6,823Lowest |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
| Pendleton and Arcadia 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Arcadia 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% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson 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 |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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 |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 39% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
| Arcadia 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 |
$5,172 21% below NY |
$3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
8.3Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.