What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

Westmoreland has the most expensive homes ($352k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pendleton	Westmoreland
People
Population	7,034Highest	2,237Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S.	55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22%	14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pendleton and Westmoreland 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%	31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westmoreland 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pendleton and Westmoreland 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.	$104,444±$28kLowest 29% above U.S.
	Pendleton and Westmoreland 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.	$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S.
	Westmoreland and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,623Lowest 112% above U.S.	$6,643Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	32.5%±23.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westmoreland and Pendleton 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%	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pendleton and Westmoreland 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	Westmoreland School District
High school in town	STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.5	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.