Compare towns
Eden vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Boston has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Eden | Pendleton | Wheatfield | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546 |
7,034Lowest |
18,549Highest |
7,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47.3±2.1 19% above NY |
51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
| Boston and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±3.4 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+ | 34.8% NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11k 13% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
$92,482±$16kLowest 8% above NY |
| Pendleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kLowest 38% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$266,900±$18k 37% 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 | $1,035±$427 36% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$989±$87Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY |
| Boston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 14% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,735 13% below NY |
$4,758Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Boston and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.6% 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 |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.3 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | #414 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
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.