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Marilla vs Pendleton vs Strafford
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 affordable homes ($286k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Marilla | Pendleton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,148 |
7,034Highest |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Pendleton 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Pendleton 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,787±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,400±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,623 112% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% 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% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Strafford 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 | — |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford 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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| 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.