Compare towns
Pendleton vs Williamson vs Chenango Bridge vs Marilla
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 most renters (13.1% rent).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Marilla has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
6,823 |
3,116Lowest |
5,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Lowest 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±$14kLowest 5% above NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
| Pendleton and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$286,400±$36k 32% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 39% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$952±$95 41% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge 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 |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,098 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Marilla 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest 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 | — | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.