Compare towns
Northumberland vs Pendleton vs Wright vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northumberland has the youngest population (median age 46.3).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).
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 | Northumberland | Pendleton | Wright | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,219 |
7,034Highest |
1,739Lowest |
5,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4Lowest 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
47±8.7 18% above NY |
| Wright and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,178±$15k 6% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$105,333±$10k 23% above NY |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$26k 37% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$238,100±$20kLowest 44% below NY |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$561Highest 25% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$874±$187Lowest 46% below NY |
| Northumberland and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 40% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$3,685Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±17.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
20.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Northumberland and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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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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.