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Middlebury vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Pendleton has the highest household income ($114k).
Wheatfield has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Pendleton | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220 |
7,034Lowest |
18,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
47.3±2.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$93,682±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$314,900±$19k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$989±$87Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,623 112% above U.S. |
$5,735Lowest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wheatfield and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #67 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.