Compare towns
Arcadia vs Tyre 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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Palmyra has the most people working from home (7.3%).
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 | Tyre | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
1,054Lowest |
7,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
44.5±4.4Highest 12% above NY |
40.8±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Tyre and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyre and Arcadia 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% |
21.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra and Tyre 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% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Tyre and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,398±$5k 26% below NY |
$63,125±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$67,113±$7kHighest 22% below NY |
| Palmyra and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
$161,900±$36kHighest 62% below NY |
$152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
| Tyre and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
$870±$153Lowest 46% below NY |
$941±$51 42% below NY |
| Arcadia and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 40% below NY |
$2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Tyre and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Palmyra and Arcadia 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.