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Marathon vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marathon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Marathon | Barrington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,042Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±5.7Lowest 9% below NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marathon and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,438±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,100±$15kLowest 68% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$61Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,373Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,463Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±21.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Marathon and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.