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Northampton vs Pendleton vs Wright vs Esperance
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Esperance has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Wright | Esperance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,594 |
7,034Highest |
1,739Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.9±3.8Highest 30% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
51.9±5Highest 30% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Northampton 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Northampton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Esperance 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 |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$76,058±$11k 12% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$34k 51% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$196,200±$45kLowest 54% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wright 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±$119 39% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$1,075±$470Highest 34% below NY |
| Esperance and Pendleton 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 |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$4,005 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.3%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±15.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Esperance and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Esperance 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 | — | — |
| School district | NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.