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Ogden vs Pendleton vs Wheatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogden has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Ogden | Pendleton | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,208Highest |
7,034Lowest |
18,549 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Ogden and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Ogden and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,563±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13kLowest 45% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% 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 | $1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$989±$87Lowest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496 about the NY average |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,735Lowest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Ogden 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 | #170 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
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.