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Leicester vs Pendleton vs Whiting vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Leicester | Pendleton | Whiting | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
7,034Highest |
532Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Leicester 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.