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Addison vs Amherst vs Pendleton vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Amherst has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Addison | Amherst | Pendleton | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
130,546Highest |
7,034 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.1±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$93,483±$2kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27k 41% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$311,600±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,393±$45 about the U.S. average |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$5,935 90% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±4.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Amherst 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 | — | #72 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.