Compare towns
Pendleton vs Greene vs Wheatfield 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%).
Greene has the most affordable homes ($154k median).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Marilla has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Greene | Wheatfield | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034 |
1,567Lowest |
18,549Highest |
5,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
39.6±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% above NY |
46.5±5.5 17% 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% |
21.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Greene 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% |
21.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 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% |
25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield 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±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$57,386±$11kLowest 33% below NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
$92,787±$23k 8% 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 |
$154,100±$13kLowest 64% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$286,400±$36k 32% 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±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$690±$50Lowest 57% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
$952±$95 41% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield 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 |
$4,000Lowest 39% below NY |
$5,735 13% below NY |
$5,098 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24.1%±9.7 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
10.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.4% NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
15%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD 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 | 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.