Compare towns
Pendleton vs Rochester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Lockport has the most renters (22% 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 | Rochester | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
1,389Lowest |
20,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.5±2.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Lockport 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Lockport 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. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$86,099±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Lockport 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. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
$234,500±$10kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Highest 30% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
$729±$71Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Rochester 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. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,484 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.6%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Lockport 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Pendleton 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 | — | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.