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Marilla vs Pendleton vs Wales
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marilla has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wales has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,148 |
7,034Highest |
3,015Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.9±6.6Lowest 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 | 15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales 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 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$88,590±$19kLowest 3% above NY |
| 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 32% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$244,800±$33kLowest 42% 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 | $952±$95 41% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$950±$503Lowest 41% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098 23% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,782Lowest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Marilla and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #258 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL 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 |
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.