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Elma vs Marilla vs LaGrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Marilla has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
LaGrange has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Elma | Marilla | LaGrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,687 |
5,148Lowest |
16,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.6 10% above NY |
46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY |
| Marilla and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Elma and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,460±$12k 35% above NY |
$92,787±$23kLowest 8% above NY |
$121,586±$10kHighest 41% above NY |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$27k 16% below NY |
$286,400±$36kLowest 32% below NY |
$408,600±$20kHighest 4% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$472Lowest 41% below NY |
$952±$95Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,455±$1kHighest 10% below NY |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 24% below NY |
$5,098 23% below NY |
$9,104Highest 38% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±17 NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±20.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| LaGrange and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±2 NY: 14.9% |
| Elma and LaGrange 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 | #90 of 484 in NY | #258 of 484 in NY | #81 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 14.4Highest |
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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.