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Wales vs Pendleton vs Sardinia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wales has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Sardinia has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Wales | Pendleton | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,015 |
7,034Highest |
2,703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±6.6 10% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Pendleton and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Wales and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$84,583±$34kLowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,800±$33k 42% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$218,900±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$503 41% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Pendleton and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,782 27% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.5%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wales and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Sardinia 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 | #321 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.