Compare towns
Geddes vs Pendleton vs Tonawanda
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Geddes has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Tonawanda has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Geddes | Pendleton | Tonawanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,831Highest |
7,034Lowest |
15,030 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3Lowest 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.5±2.8 9% above NY |
| Pendleton and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Tonawanda and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,839±$7k 11% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$58,326±$8kLowest 32% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,400±$6k 57% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$173,600±$7kLowest 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$67 40% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$835±$176Lowest 48% below NY |
| Pendleton and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,421 18% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,089Lowest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±7.6 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.9%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Tonawanda 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 | #327 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #432 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
10.8 |
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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.