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Pendleton vs Winhall vs Marilla vs Amherst
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 highest household income ($114k).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Marilla has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
Amherst has the youngest population (median age 39.1).
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 | Winhall | Marilla | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034 |
752Lowest |
5,148 |
130,546Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.5±5.5 20% above U.S. |
39.1±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Winhall and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Marilla 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% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$92,787±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$93,483±$2k 16% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Winhall 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. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$286,400±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$311,600±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
$952±$95Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,393±$45Highest about the U.S. average |
| Amherst and Winhall 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. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
$5,098Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,935 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±44.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amherst and Winhall 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #258 of 484 in NY | #72 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | — | 11.2Lowest |
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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.