Compare towns
Pendleton vs Cornwall vs Amherst vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Amherst has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Cornwall | Amherst | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034 |
1,208Lowest |
130,546Highest |
5,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.1±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±4 19% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27k 41% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,483±$2k 16% above U.S. |
$91,178±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$311,600±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$267,300±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,393±$45Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,213±$561 14% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 112% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,935 90% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±4.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Pendleton 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 | — | #72 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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U.S. 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.