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Elma vs LaGrange vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elma has the shortest commute (22 min average).
LaGrange has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Elma | LaGrange | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,687 |
16,384Highest |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.6 10% above NY |
41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,460±$12k 35% above NY |
$121,586±$10kHighest 41% above NY |
$113,750±$27kLowest 32% above NY |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$27k 16% below NY |
$408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY |
$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$472Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,455±$1kHighest 10% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| LaGrange and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 24% below NY |
$9,104Highest 38% above NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±17 NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±20.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Elma 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 | #90 of 484 in NY | #81 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
14.4 |
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.