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Corning vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corning has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wheatfield has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Corning | Pendleton | Wheatfield | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829Lowest |
7,034 |
18,549Highest |
6,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10kLowest about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
$101,771±$22k 18% above NY |
| Pendleton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% 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 | $1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$989±$87Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,067±$173 34% below NY |
| Corning and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895Lowest 41% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,735 13% below NY |
$4,357 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield 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 | #393 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0Lowest |
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.