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Marilla vs Mount Holly vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marilla has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Marilla | Mount Holly | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,148 |
1,415Lowest |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly and Pendleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton 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±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pendleton 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±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$296,900±$40kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098 63% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Mount Holly 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.