Compare towns
Pendleton vs Cornwall vs Marilla vs Cambria
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).
Marilla has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Cambria has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Marilla | Cambria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
1,208Lowest |
5,148 |
5,732 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.5±5.5 20% above U.S. |
43.3±2.1Lowest 11% 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Cambria 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% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.7Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cambria and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27k 41% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,787±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$111,563±$17k 38% 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. |
$286,400±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$283,500±$61kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$952±$95 33% below U.S. |
$927±$58Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Pendleton 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. |
$5,098Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% 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% |
27.9%±44.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±7.1 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 | — | #258 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.