Compare towns
Pendleton vs Chenango vs Lockport 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
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Lockport has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Pendleton | Chenango | Lockport | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034Lowest |
10,787 |
20,516Highest |
18,549 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.2% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
44.5±2.2 12% 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 | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
2.3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$86,099±$6kLowest about the NY average |
$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 | $294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$234,500±$10k 45% 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 | $994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$729±$71Lowest 55% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
| Chenango and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,484 17% below NY |
$5,735 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
36.6%±10.2 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
78% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
22 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #289 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.