Compare towns
Schodack vs Pendleton vs Sand Lake
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 youngest population (median age 46.1).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Sand Lake has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Sand Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,933Highest |
7,034Lowest |
8,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±1.9Lowest 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY |
| Sand Lake and Pendleton 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%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sand Lake and Pendleton 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% |
22.4%±4.6Lowest 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% |
40.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Sand Lake 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 |
$120,089±$23kHighest 40% above NY |
| Sand Lake 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 |
$336,200±$28kHighest 21% below NY |
| Sand Lake and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,273±$182Highest 21% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,033±$199 36% below NY |
| Schodack and Sand Lake 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$6,341 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.7%±12.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #187 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #13 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.5 |
14.9Highest |
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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.