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Wheatfield vs Sheldon vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheatfield has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Wheatfield | Sheldon | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,549Highest |
2,267Lowest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±2.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,682±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,900±$19kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
| Wheatfield and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $989±$87Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,735 84% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Sheldon 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 | #9 of 484 in NY | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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 |
U.S. 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.