Compare towns
Pendleton vs Rapids vs Northumberland 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%).
Rapids has the most kids (26% under 18).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Rapids | Northumberland | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034 |
1,655Lowest |
5,219 |
18,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
44±7.7Lowest 11% above NY |
46.3±4 16% 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%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
26%±8.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Rapids 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% |
17.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.6 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% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 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 |
$121,875±$43kHighest 42% above NY |
$91,178±$15kLowest 6% above NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
| Rapids 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 |
$294,700±$44k 30% below NY |
$267,300±$26kLowest 37% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Rapids 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 |
— | $1,213±$561Highest 25% below NY |
$989±$87Lowest 39% below NY |
| Northumberland and Pendleton 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 |
$6,522 about the NY average |
$3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
$5,735 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
0%±63.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Northumberland 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1986 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.1%±14.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Rapids 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 | — | — | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.