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Marilla vs Pendleton vs Whiting vs Elma
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 the most people working from home (18.4%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Elma has the most expensive homes ($358k 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 | Whiting | Elma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,148 |
7,034 |
532Lowest |
11,687Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5 20% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±4.6 13% 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27k 41% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$116,460±$12kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Elma and Pendleton 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±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$357,900±$27kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Elma and Pendleton 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. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$952±$472Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% 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% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Elma 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Elma 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 | — | #90 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.