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Pendleton vs Wheatfield vs Whiting
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Wheatfield | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
18,549Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
47.3±2.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Wheatfield 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% |
23.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheatfield 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% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Wheatfield 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. |
$93,682±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% 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±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$314,900±$19kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Wheatfield 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. |
$989±$87Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$5,735 84% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wheatfield and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield 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 | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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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| 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.