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Glen 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
Glen has the most affordable homes ($199k 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 | Glen | Marshall | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,555Highest |
2,163 |
1,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.7±10.6 15% below NY |
37.5±2.8Highest 6% below NY |
32.8±6.1Lowest 18% below NY |
| Marshall and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±6.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Root and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Glen and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Root and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$16k about the NY average |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$75,771±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
| Marshall and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,800±$33kLowest 53% 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 | $872±$125 46% below NY |
$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
$742±$310Lowest 54% below NY |
| Marshall and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769 43% below NY |
$3,595Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,795Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.8%±54.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±36.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Marshall and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4Lowest 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.