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Pendleton vs Richford vs Marilla
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%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Marilla has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Richford | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
2,467Lowest |
5,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±5.5 20% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Marilla 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%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford 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% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford 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±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$92,787±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$286,400±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Marilla 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. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
$952±$95Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Richford and Pendleton 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. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,098 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±44.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Marilla 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Richford 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 | — | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.