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Williamson vs Pendleton vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Williamson | Pendleton | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Lowest |
7,034 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,623 112% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Pendleton 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.