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Pendleton vs Ripton vs Wheatfield vs Lockport
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 the most people working from home (18.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Wheatfield has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Lockport has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Ripton | Wheatfield | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034 |
508Lowest |
18,549 |
20,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.3±2.1 22% above U.S. |
44.5±2.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Wheatfield 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.6 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Wheatfield 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$93,682±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$86,099±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$314,900±$19k 5% below U.S. |
$234,500±$10kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $989±$87 30% below U.S. |
$729±$71Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,735 84% above U.S. |
$5,484 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wheatfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Ripton 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 | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.