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Sullivan vs Pendleton vs Depew
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Depew has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Sullivan | Pendleton | Depew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690 |
7,034Lowest |
15,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1 13% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.4±2Lowest 9% above NY |
| Pendleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Depew and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$73,556±$8kLowest 14% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12kLowest 54% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$196,500±$8k 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,061±$77Highest 35% below NY |
| Depew and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Lowest 31% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,458 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Depew and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Sullivan 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 | #87 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.