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Marcellus vs Pawling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marcellus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Pawling has the most expensive homes ($379k 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 | Marcellus | Pawling |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,894Lowest |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.5±8.6Highest 4% above NY |
39.8±7.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Marcellus and Pawling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pawling and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Marcellus and Pawling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marcellus and Pawling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,407±$11kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,792±$5kHighest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,600±$9kLowest 47% below NY |
$378,600±$35kHighest 11% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$177Lowest 33% below NY |
$1,416±$330Highest 13% below NY |
| Pawling and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,789Lowest 12% below NY |
$8,166Highest 24% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±8.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.5%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pawling and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
52.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pawling and Marcellus 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 | #188 of 484 in NY | #108 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.