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Elma vs Pendleton vs LaGrange
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
LaGrange has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Pendleton | LaGrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,687 |
7,034Lowest |
16,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.6 10% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
41.3±1.6Lowest 4% 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% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.7Highest 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±1.4Highest 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 |
$113,750±$27kLowest 32% above NY |
$121,586±$10kHighest 41% 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 |
$294,300±$39kLowest 31% below NY |
$408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$472Lowest 41% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,455±$1kHighest 10% 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 |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$9,104Highest 38% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±17 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±20.1Highest 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% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±2Lowest 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #81 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
14.5Highest |
14.4 |
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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.