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Mendon vs Pendleton vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Mendon | Pendleton | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113Lowest |
7,034Highest |
5,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47±8.7 21% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$105,333±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$238,100±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$874±$187Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$3,685Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.3%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Pendleton 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #124 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.