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Chenango vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the youngest population (median age 41).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wheatfield has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Chenango | Pendleton | Wheatfield | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
7,034 |
18,549Highest |
5,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47.3±2.1 19% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
| Maine and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
$69,115±$19kLowest 20% 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 | $172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$156,100±$44kLowest 63% 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 | $1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$939±$49Lowest 42% below NY |
| Chenango and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,735 13% below NY |
$3,828 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
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.