Compare towns
Pendleton vs Whiting vs West Windsor
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%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
West Windsor has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Whiting | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
532Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Pendleton 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and West Windsor 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. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% 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±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Pendleton 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and West Windsor 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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.