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Hanover vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Hanover | Pendleton | Wheatfield | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,882 |
7,034 |
18,549Highest |
5,184Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5 27% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
47.3±2.1 19% above NY |
53.5±6Highest 34% above NY |
| Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hanover and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,563±$9kLowest 17% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
$83,244±$10k 3% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$16k 67% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105 39% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$928±$166Lowest 43% below NY |
| Pendleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881 56% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,735 13% below NY |
$2,680Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Hanover 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 | #196 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
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.