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Pendleton vs Maine vs Wheatfield
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%).
Maine has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Wheatfield has the most renters (23.6% rent).
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 | Maine | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
5,089Lowest |
18,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
47.3±2.1 19% above NY |
| Maine and Wheatfield 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% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Wheatfield 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% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest 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 |
$69,115±$19kLowest 20% below NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% 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 |
$156,100±$44kLowest 63% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% 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 |
$939±$49Lowest 42% below NY |
$989±$87 39% 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 |
$3,828Lowest 42% below NY |
$5,735 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD 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.