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Elma vs Marilla vs Schodack
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).
Schodack has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Schodack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,687 |
5,148Lowest |
12,933Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
46.1±1.9 16% above NY |
| Marilla and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Elma and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Schodack and Elma 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% |
38.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Elma and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,460±$12kHighest 35% above NY |
$92,787±$23kLowest 8% above NY |
$108,074±$13k 26% above NY |
| Elma and Schodack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$27kHighest 16% below NY |
$286,400±$36kLowest 32% below NY |
$302,100±$19k 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$472Lowest 41% below NY |
$952±$95Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,273±$182Highest 21% below NY |
| Schodack 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 |
$6,301Highest 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±17 NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schodack 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% |
6.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schodack and Elma 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 | #187 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.