Compare towns
Pendleton vs Wright vs Williamson vs Wheatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Wheatfield has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Wright | Williamson | Wheatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034 |
1,739Lowest |
6,823 |
18,549Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
47.3±2.1 19% above NY |
| Wright and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
35.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Wheatfield and Williamson 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 32% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$93,682±$6k 9% above NY |
| 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 31% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$314,900±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$989±$87 39% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$5,172Lowest 21% below NY |
$5,735 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wheatfield and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 25% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #9 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | 8.3Lowest |
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NY 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.