Compare towns
Marion vs Pendleton vs Walworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Walworth has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Marion | Pendleton | Walworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
7,034 |
9,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
44.9±2.8Lowest 13% above NY |
| Marion and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Walworth and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,469±$12kLowest 6% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$94,286±$10k 10% above NY |
| Pendleton and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27kLowest 57% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$232,000±$13k 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$910±$256 44% below NY |
| Pendleton and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580Lowest 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,775 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.8%±46.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Marion and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Walworth 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 | #194 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #446 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.