Compare towns
Arcadia vs Huron vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcadia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Palmyra has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
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 | Arcadia | Huron | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
2,240Lowest |
7,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
40.8±2.6 about the NY average |
| Arcadia and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Arcadia and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Palmyra and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$67,113±$7k 22% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86 38% below NY |
$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY |
$941±$51Lowest 42% below NY |
| Huron and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 40% below NY |
$4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9% NY: 14% |
24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Huron and Palmyra 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 | #301 of 484 in NY | — | #55 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.