What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marilla has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).

Deerfield has the most people working from home (12.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marilla	Deerfield
People
Population	5,148Highest	3,933Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY	46.6±4.1Highest 17% above NY
	Deerfield and Marilla 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%	19.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Deerfield and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Deerfield and Marilla 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%	37.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Deerfield 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	$101,029±$7kHighest 18% above NY
	Deerfield 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	$231,300±$16kLowest 45% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$952±$95Highest 41% below NY	$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY
	Marilla and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,098Highest 23% below NY	$3,990Lowest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.1%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Deerfield and Marilla 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%	6.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.5%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#258 of 484 in NY	#120 of 484 in NY
School district	IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None 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.