Compare towns
Erwin vs Pendleton vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Erwin | Pendleton | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
7,034 |
5,892Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47±8.7Highest 18% above NY |
| Westmoreland and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
30.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$105,333±$10k 23% above NY |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$238,100±$20k 44% below NY |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$874±$187Lowest 46% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829 11% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,685Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #124 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.