Compare towns
Marilla vs Pendleton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marilla has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Marilla | Pendleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,148 |
7,034Highest |
4,843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5 20% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,787±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,400±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098 63% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.