Compare towns
Clarkstown vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkstown has the most expensive homes ($602k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wheatfield has the most renters (23.6% 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 | Clarkstown | Pendleton | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 86,937Highest |
7,034Lowest |
18,549 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±1.1Lowest 12% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Clarkstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest 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+ | 53.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Clarkstown and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,883±$6kHighest 59% above NY |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$93,682±$6kLowest 9% above NY |
| Clarkstown and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $602,100±$10kHighest 42% above NY |
$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY |
$314,900±$19k 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$88Highest 35% above NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$989±$87Lowest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$5,735Lowest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±8.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Clarkstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Clarkstown 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 | #36 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NANUET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
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.