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Pendleton vs Waitsfield vs Wheatfield
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).
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 | Waitsfield | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
1,918Lowest |
18,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.3±2.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 41% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$93,682±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| 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±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$422,400±$92kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$314,900±$19k 5% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Wheatfield 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. |
$1,200±$821Highest 15% below U.S. |
$989±$87Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Waitsfield 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. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
$5,735Lowest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wheatfield and Waitsfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±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 | — | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD 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.