Compare towns
Pendleton vs Windsor vs Lockport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Lockport has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Windsor | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,034 |
3,554Lowest |
20,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.5±2.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Lockport 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$86,099±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Lockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$234,500±$10k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$729±$71Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,484 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lockport and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.