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Lockport vs Mendon vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lockport has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Lockport | Mendon | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,516Highest |
1,113Lowest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,099±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,500±$10kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $729±$71Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,484 76% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Pendleton 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 | #289 of 484 in NY | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.