Compare towns
Pendleton vs Williamson vs Chenango Bridge vs Westmoreland
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).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
6,823 |
3,116Lowest |
5,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
47±8.7Highest 18% above NY |
| Westmoreland and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±5 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% |
21.5%±4.6 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% |
30.4%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% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$105,333±$10k 23% above NY |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 |
$238,100±$20k 44% below NY |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 |
$874±$187 46% 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 |
$3,685 44% 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% |
20.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Williamson 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% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1973 14 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 |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 | — | #124 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
8.3Lowest |
— | 10.4 |
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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.