Compare towns
Pendleton vs Deerfield vs Marilla
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%).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Marilla has the youngest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Deerfield | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
3,933Lowest |
5,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Deerfield 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% |
24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Deerfield 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% |
37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Deerfield 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 |
$101,029±$7k 18% above NY |
$92,787±$23kLowest 8% above NY |
| Pendleton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$231,300±$16kLowest 45% below NY |
$286,400±$36k 32% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$952±$95 41% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla 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 |
$3,990Lowest 39% below NY |
$5,098 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Deerfield 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 NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Deerfield 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 | #120 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.