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Pendleton vs Randolph vs Wheatfield vs Amherst
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%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Wheatfield has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Amherst has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
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 | Randolph | Wheatfield | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034 |
4,843Lowest |
18,549 |
130,546Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
47.3±2.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.1±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amherst and Randolph 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 41% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$93,682±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$93,483±$2k 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. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$314,900±$19kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$311,600±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Wheatfield and Amherst 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. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$989±$87Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,393±$45Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,735 84% above U.S. |
$5,935 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±4.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wheatfield and Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Amherst 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #9 of 484 in NY | #72 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | Randolph Union High School | None in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.