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Charleston vs Marshall vs Root
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Marshall has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Root has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
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 | Charleston | Marshall | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
2,163Highest |
1,963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±5Highest about the NY average |
37.5±2.8 6% below NY |
32.8±6.1Lowest 18% below NY |
| Charleston and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Root and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Marshall and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,417±$9k 6% above NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$75,771±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,200±$23kLowest 57% below NY |
$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
$209,000±$29k 51% below NY |
| Marshall and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$360Highest 23% below NY |
$1,039±$151 36% below NY |
$742±$310Lowest 54% below NY |
| Charleston and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,415Highest 33% below NY |
$3,595Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,795 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±49.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±36.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Charleston and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Root and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.