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Pendleton vs LaGrange vs Westmoreland
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%).
LaGrange has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | LaGrange | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
16,384Highest |
5,892Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY |
47±8.7Highest 18% above NY |
| Westmoreland 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% |
22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange 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% |
15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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% |
43.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| LaGrange 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 32% above NY |
$121,586±$10kHighest 41% above NY |
$105,333±$10kLowest 23% above NY |
| LaGrange 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 |
$408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY |
$238,100±$20kLowest 44% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,455±$1kHighest 10% below NY |
$874±$187Lowest 46% below NY |
| LaGrange and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 about the NY average |
$9,104Highest 38% above NY |
$3,685Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±20.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| LaGrange and Westmoreland 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% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 | #81 of 484 in NY | #124 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
14.4 |
10.4Lowest |
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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.