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Delaware vs Pendleton vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Manchester has the most renters (18.6% 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 | Delaware | Pendleton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
7,034Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.9±7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Manchester and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$68,333±$24kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$292,200±$33k 12% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $994±$119Highest 30% below U.S. |
$778±$104Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 60% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,182Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±47Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Pendleton 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.