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Amherst vs Enosburgh vs Pendleton vs Buffalo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Pendleton has the highest household income ($114k).
Buffalo has the most renters (57% rent).
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 | Amherst | Enosburgh | Pendleton | Buffalo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 130,546 |
2,804Lowest |
7,034 |
276,854Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±0.8 about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
34.3±0.5Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±0.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Buffalo and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,483±$2k 16% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$50,041±$2kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$7kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$164,200±$5kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$45Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,046±$18 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935 90% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$1,622Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±2.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amherst and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±0.8 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #67 of 484 in NY | #455 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.4Lowest |
14.5Highest |
12.5 |
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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.