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Pinehurst vs Wendell

337 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3× in Pinehurst) and property tax bill (+36% in Pinehurst).

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Pinehurst, IDHomes around $291KIdaho · 2,120 people
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Wendell, IDAn outdoors townIdaho · 2,981 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

PinehurstHomes around $291K
Housing$291K typical home39% below the ID typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Pinehurst →
WendellAn outdoors town
Outdoors#11 most walkable in ID0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health76% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$338K typical home29% below the ID typical home All about Wendell →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails3×
Pinehurst has more miles of trail
Pinehurst 0.3 miWendell 0.1 mi
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Pinehurst
Pinehurst $1,688Wendell $1,242
Average commute8 min
Wendell has the shorter commute
Pinehurst 29 minWendell 21 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Wendell

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Pinehurst$1,660/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $915/mo · Housing →
Wendell$1,920/mo
Typical home $338K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $815/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Wendell and Pinehurst.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–PinehurstNot graded BWendellSafer than 57% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+PinehurstBetter than 39% of districts in the state C−WendellBetter than 19% of districts in the state
Health
CPinehurstHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns C−WendellHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
PinehurstWendell
Snow a year52″—
January low22°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)131d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)95th13th
Outdoors & history
PinehurstWendell
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%1.8%
National Register places1—
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—5
Community
PinehurstWendell
Library hours a week36 hrs28 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

337 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PinehurstIDWendellID
Pinehurst ↔ Wendell337 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

PinehurstWendell
People
Population 2,120Lowest 2,981Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.7%Lowest ID: +17.3% +4.9%Highest ID: +17.3%
Median age 44.5±8.6Highest 19% above ID 42.1±2.1Lowest 13% above ID
Pinehurst and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.9%±4.1Lowest ID: 24.1% 23.2%±4.7Highest ID: 24.1%
Wendell and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.1%±3Highest ID: 17% 16.4%±3.4Lowest ID: 17%
Pinehurst and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.2%Lowest ID: 31.8% 11.9%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.5%±2.4Highest ID: 6.3% 3.3%±2Lowest ID: 6.3%
Pinehurst and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,676±$15kHighest 12% below ID $57,266±$21kLowest 26% below ID
Pinehurst and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $291,900±$21kHighest 30% below ID $242,100±$31kLowest 42% below ID
Pinehurst and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $915±$124Highest 26% below ID $815±$117Lowest 34% below ID
Pinehurst and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,688Highest 17% below ID $1,242Lowest 39% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.9%±23Highest ID: 46.9% 42.1%±23.4Lowest ID: 46.9%
Pinehurst and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.5%Lowest ID: 10.6% 8.3%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.4%Highest ID: 72.1% 70.9%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 23 yrs older than ID 1975Highest 16 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 33% above ID 21 minLowest about the ID average
Work from home 10.4%±5.1Highest ID: 13.3% 4.5%±4.2Lowest ID: 13.3%
Pinehurst and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.7%Lowest 11.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 0.80Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kellogg (15%)Twin Falls (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WendellFew work in Pinehurst
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.1Lowest 111Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#57 of 63 in ID
School district KELLOGG JOINT DISTRICTWENDELL DISTRICT
High school in town None in townWendell High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.3
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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