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Pendleton vs Strafford vs Warren vs Northumberland
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 highest household income ($114k).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Strafford | Warren | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,585 |
5,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.3±4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$91,178±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$267,300±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,213±$561 14% below U.S. |
| Warren and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623 112% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Northumberland 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.