Compare towns
Sullivan vs Pendleton vs Constantia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most renters (16.4% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Constantia has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Sullivan | Pendleton | Constantia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690Highest |
7,034 |
4,772Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.8±7.2 15% above NY |
| Pendleton and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Constantia and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$69,792±$15kLowest 19% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$141,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$888±$254 45% below NY |
| Pendleton and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 31% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,450Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±9.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
37 minHighest 15% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±10.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Constantia 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 | #87 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #447 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
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.