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Sullivan vs Pendleton vs Ontario
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Ontario has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Sullivan | Pendleton | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690Highest |
7,034Lowest |
10,491 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.2±2.7 14% above NY |
| Pendleton and Ontario 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% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6kLowest 6% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$82,608±$7k 4% below NY |
| Pendleton and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12kLowest 54% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$233,900±$15k 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$882±$172 46% below NY |
| Pendleton and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 31% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,251 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Sullivan 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 | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
14.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.