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Pendleton vs Penfield 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%).
Penfield has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Penfield | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Lowest |
38,965Highest |
18,549 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+8.8% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
45±1.6Lowest 13% above NY |
47.3±2.1Highest 19% 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%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Penfield and Wheatfield 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% |
21.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
58%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.9%±0.6Lowest 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±$27k 32% above NY |
$119,154±$5kHighest 39% above NY |
$93,682±$6kLowest 9% above NY |
| Penfield 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 |
$291,500±$12kLowest 31% 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±$119 39% below NY |
$1,473±$120Highest 9% below NY |
$989±$87Lowest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 about the NY average |
$7,223Highest 10% above NY |
$5,735Lowest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±6.7 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Penfield 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% |
5.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.8% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
23.2%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Penfield and Pendleton 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 | #21 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.