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Northampton vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield vs Wright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northampton has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Northampton | Pendleton | Wheatfield | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,594 |
7,034 |
18,549Highest |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.9±3.8Highest 30% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
47.3±2.1 19% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
| Northampton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,065±$13kLowest 16% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$34kLowest 51% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$83Lowest 44% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,430Lowest 48% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,735 13% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.3%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield 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 | #373 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
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.