Compare towns
Lindley vs Marilla vs Pendleton vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Marilla has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Lindley | Marilla | Pendleton | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,622Lowest |
5,148 |
7,034 |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.4 16% above NY |
46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.1% NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest 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 | $86,518±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
$286,400±$36k 32% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$952±$95Lowest 41% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
| Lindley and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,885Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,098 23% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,829 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Lindley 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 | — | #258 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.