Compare towns
Pendleton vs Elma 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%).
Elma has the most expensive homes ($358k median).
Marilla has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Elma | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
11,687Highest |
5,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.8±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla 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% |
21.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Elma and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Elma 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% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27k 32% above NY |
$116,460±$12kHighest 35% above NY |
$92,787±$23kLowest 8% above NY |
| Elma 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 31% below NY |
$357,900±$27kHighest 16% below NY |
$286,400±$36kLowest 32% below NY |
| Elma and Pendleton 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 |
$952±$472Lowest 41% below NY |
$952±$95Lowest 41% below NY |
| Pendleton and Elma 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 |
$4,999Lowest 24% below NY |
$5,098 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.9%±17Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Elma 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% |
3.8% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
22 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Elma 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 | #90 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.