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Plattsburgh vs Pendleton vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattsburgh has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Plattsburgh | Pendleton | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,830Highest |
7,034Lowest |
7,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±1.9Lowest 14% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
| Pendleton and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,900±$11kLowest 58% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,053±$86Highest 35% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
| Plattsburgh and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573Lowest 46% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,546 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Schroeppel 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 | #153 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.