Compare towns
Pendleton vs Vernon 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%).
Vernon has the most renters (23.8% rent).
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 | Vernon | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
2,709Lowest |
5,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Vernon 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% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Vernon 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. |
$85,682±$9kLowest 6% above 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. |
$285,100±$25kLowest 14% 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. |
$1,023±$214Highest 28% below U.S. |
$952±$95Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Vernon 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. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
$5,098Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marilla and Vernon 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 484 in NY | #30 of 70 in VT | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Vernon School District | IROQUOIS CENTRAL 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.