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Addison vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield vs Gowanda
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% 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 | Addison | Pendleton | Wheatfield | Gowanda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,501Lowest |
7,034 |
18,549Highest |
2,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3 4% below NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
37.6±6.2Lowest 6% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gowanda and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12k 34% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
$51,828±$2kLowest 40% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5k 77% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$96,400±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251 52% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$753±$51Lowest 54% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727 59% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,735 13% below NY |
$2,663Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gowanda and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4% NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 22% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield 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 | #464 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/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.