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Pendleton vs Proctor vs Castleton vs Wheatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Proctor | Castleton | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034 |
1,794Lowest |
4,453 |
18,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±2.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheatfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$93,682±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| 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 12% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$314,900±$19kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 30% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$989±$87Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,735 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.