Compare towns
Pendleton vs West Windsor vs Mendon
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 affordable homes ($294k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | West Windsor | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
1,171 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and West Windsor 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and West Windsor 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. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| 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.