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Wendell vs Pinehurst

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

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Wendell, IDAn outdoors townIdaho · 2,981 people
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Pinehurst, IDHomes around $291KIdaho · 2,120 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.

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 →
PinehurstHomes around $291K
Housing$291K typical home39% below the ID typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Pinehurst →
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.

Wendell$1,920/mo
Typical home $338K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $815/mo · Housing →
Pinehurst$1,660/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $915/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
BWendellSafer than 57% of U.S. towns –PinehurstNot graded
Schools
C−WendellBetter than 19% of districts in the state C+PinehurstBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
C−WendellHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns CPinehurstHealthier than 30% 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
WendellPinehurst
Snow a year—52″
January low—22°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—131d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th95th
Outdoors & history
WendellPinehurst
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.8%0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here5—
Community
WendellPinehurst
Library hours a week28 hrs36 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.

WendellIDPinehurstID
Wendell ↔ Pinehurst337 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.

WendellPinehurst
People
Population 2,981Highest 2,120Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.9%Highest ID: +17.3% +3.7%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 42.1±2.1Lowest 13% above ID 44.5±8.6Highest 19% 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 23.2%±4.7Highest ID: 24.1% 18.9%±4.1Lowest 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+ 16.4%±3.4Lowest ID: 17% 19.1%±3Highest 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+ 11.9%Highest ID: 31.8% 11.2%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±2Lowest ID: 6.3% 3.5%±2.4Highest 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 $57,266±$21kLowest 26% below ID $68,676±$15kHighest 12% 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 $242,100±$31kLowest 42% below ID $291,900±$21kHighest 30% 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 $815±$117Lowest 34% below ID $915±$124Highest 26% 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 $1,242Lowest 39% below ID $1,688Highest 17% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.1%±23.4Lowest ID: 46.9% 43.9%±23Highest 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 8.3%Highest ID: 10.6% 7.5%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.9%Lowest ID: 72.1% 78.4%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 16 yrs older than ID 1968Lowest 23 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest about the ID average 29 minHighest 33% above ID
Work from home 4.5%±4.2Lowest ID: 13.3% 10.4%±5.1Highest 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 11.3%Highest 7.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Highest 0.58Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Twin Falls (15%)Kellogg (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PinehurstFew work in Wendell
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 111Highest 90.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #57 of 63 in ID—
School district WENDELL DISTRICTKELLOGG JOINT DISTRICT
High school in town Wendell High SchoolNone in town
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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