Compare towns
Elma vs Pendleton vs Walworth
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 most expensive homes ($358k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Walworth has the most affordable homes ($232k 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 | Walworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,687Highest |
7,034Lowest |
9,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
44.9±2.8 13% above NY |
| Pendleton and Walworth 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% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Walworth 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% |
17.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
41% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,460±$12kHighest 35% above NY |
$113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$94,286±$10kLowest 10% above NY |
| Elma and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$27kHighest 16% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$232,000±$13kLowest 45% below NY |
| Elma and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$472 41% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$910±$256Lowest 44% below NY |
| Pendleton and Elma 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,775 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±17 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.8%±46.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Walworth 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% |
4.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Walworth 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 | #446 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
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.