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Marilla vs Cambria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marilla has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Cambria has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Marilla | Cambria |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,148Lowest |
5,732Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
43.3±2.1Lowest 9% above NY |
| Marilla and Cambria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cambria and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Marilla and Cambria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cambria and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,787±$23kLowest 8% above NY |
$111,563±$17kHighest 30% above NY |
| Cambria and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY |
$283,500±$61kLowest 33% below NY |
| Marilla and Cambria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95Highest 41% below NY |
$927±$58Lowest 43% below NY |
| Marilla and Cambria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098Lowest 23% below NY |
$5,796Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.9%±22.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Marilla and Cambria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.2%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cambria and Marilla 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 | #258 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| 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.