Compare towns
Pendleton vs Sunset Bay vs Wheatfield
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%).
Sunset Bay has the most people working from home (29.7%).
Wheatfield has the most renters (23.6% 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 | Sunset Bay | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
384Lowest |
18,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-28.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
66.5±2.2Highest 67% above NY |
47.3±2.1 19% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
3.4%±11.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
57.8%±17.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
0%±5.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield 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 32% above NY |
$66,731±$47kLowest 22% below NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield 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 |
$245,000±$33kLowest 42% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
| Wheatfield 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 |
— | $989±$87Lowest 39% below NY |
| 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 about the NY average |
$4,629Lowest 30% below NY |
$5,735 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
— | 61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NY: 14% |
13.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.4% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
— | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
29.7%±27Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sunset Bay 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 | — | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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 |
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.