Compare towns
Pendleton vs Wright vs Champlain vs Northumberland
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Champlain has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Wright | Champlain | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
1,739 |
1,270Lowest |
5,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
39.6±14Lowest about the NY average |
46.3±4 16% above NY |
| Wright 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 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±7.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Champlain 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% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Champlain 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.4% NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±6.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Champlain 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 |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$65,000±$26kLowest 24% below NY |
$91,178±$15k 6% above NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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 |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$122,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY |
$267,300±$26k 37% below NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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 |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,071±$126 34% below NY |
$1,213±$561Highest 25% below NY |
| Northumberland and Champlain 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 |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$2,626Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
58.6%±23.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Champlain and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
59%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±9 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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 | — | #54 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.