Compare towns
Pendleton vs Ogden 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%).
Ogden has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Ogden | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
20,208Highest |
5,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
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% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ogden 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% |
17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Marilla 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% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ogden 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 |
$91,563±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
| Pendleton and Marilla 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 |
$235,200±$13kLowest 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±$119 39% below NY |
$1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
$952±$95Lowest 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$6,496 about the NY average |
$5,098Lowest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Ogden 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% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NY: 54.3% |
75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Ogden 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 | #170 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.