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Canisteo vs Pendleton vs Manheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canisteo has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Manheim has the most renters (26.7% 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 | Canisteo | Pendleton | Manheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,243 |
7,034Highest |
3,058Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±4.3Lowest 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.3±3.8 9% above NY |
| Pendleton and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Canisteo and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Canisteo and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Canisteo and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,660±$8kLowest 27% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$69,527±$21k 19% below NY |
| Pendleton and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,800±$9kLowest 72% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$118,500±$24k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$304 40% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$828±$87Lowest 49% below NY |
| Pendleton and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,889 56% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,627Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Canisteo and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Manheim 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 | #318 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #238 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.5Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.