Compare towns
Pendleton vs Rapids vs Westmoreland
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).
Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Rapids | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
1,655Lowest |
5,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
44±7.7Lowest 11% above NY |
47±8.7Highest 18% above NY |
| Westmoreland 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% |
19.7%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rapids 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% |
17.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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% |
30.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 |
$105,333±$10kLowest 23% 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±$44kHighest 30% below NY |
$238,100±$20kLowest 44% below NY |
| Rapids and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
— | $874±$187Lowest 46% below NY |
| Pendleton and Westmoreland 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 |
$3,685Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
0%±63.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.3%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Westmoreland and Pendleton 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% NY: 14% |
3.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.1%±14.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±6.9Lowest 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 | — | #124 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WESTMORELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | DONALD H CRANE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.