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Lancaster vs Pendleton vs Plattsburgh vs Depew
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Depew has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Lancaster | Pendleton | Plattsburgh | Depew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,113 |
7,034Lowest |
11,830 |
15,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.2±1.9 14% above NY |
43.4±2Lowest 9% above NY |
| Pendleton and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.5 NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Depew and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$71,546±$5k 17% below NY |
$73,556±$8k 14% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$179,900±$11kLowest 58% below NY |
$196,500±$8k 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,053±$86 35% below NY |
$1,061±$77Highest 35% below NY |
| Depew and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 25% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,573Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,458 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
54.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Depew and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.1% NY: 54.3% |
76.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #153 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.