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Pendleton vs Waltham 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 the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Marilla has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Waltham | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
452Lowest |
5,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.5±5.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Waltham 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. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$92,787±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Waltham 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. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$286,400±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Pendleton 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. |
$1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
$952±$95Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$5,098Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±44.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waltham and Marilla 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham 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 | — | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | IROQUOIS 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 |
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.