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Pendleton vs Waitsfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Waitsfield has the most expensive homes ($422k median).
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 | Waitsfield | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
1,918Lowest |
5,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.3±4 19% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Waitsfield 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. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$91,178±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Northumberland 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. |
$422,400±$92kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$267,300±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Pendleton 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. |
$1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
$1,213±$561Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Northumberland and Waitsfield 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. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Northumberland 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | 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.