Compare towns
Marilla vs Pendleton vs Wright vs Deerfield
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 youngest population (median age 46.5).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wright | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,148 |
7,034Highest |
1,739Lowest |
3,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
| Wright 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 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Pendleton 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Deerfield 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 |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$101,029±$7k 18% above NY |
| Pendleton and Deerfield 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 |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$231,300±$16kLowest 45% 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 |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wright 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 |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$3,990Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Deerfield and Wright 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% |
7% NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Deerfield 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 | — | #120 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WHITESBORO 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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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.