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Schodack vs Pendleton vs Kent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schodack has the most renters (13.6% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Kent has the most expensive homes ($390k 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 | Schodack | Pendleton | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,933Highest |
7,034Lowest |
12,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±1.9 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.4±1.4Lowest 9% above NY |
| Pendleton and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Kent and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,074±$13kLowest 26% above NY |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$129,012±$13kHighest 50% above NY |
| Kent and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$19k 29% below NY |
$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY |
$390,100±$15kHighest 8% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,273±$182 21% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,606±$224Highest about the NY average |
| Kent and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,301Lowest 4% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$9,796Highest 49% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
78.8%±49.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Kent and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
39 minHighest 20% above NY |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Schodack 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 | #187 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #296 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.