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Marilla vs Palmyra
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 most expensive homes ($286k median).
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Marilla | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,148Highest |
3,287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
35.3±5.4Lowest 11% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Palmyra 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% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Marilla and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Palmyra 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±$23kHighest 8% above NY |
$64,983±$11kLowest 24% below NY |
| Marilla and Palmyra 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 |
$129,700±$15kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95Highest 41% below NY |
$937±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
| Marilla and Palmyra 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 |
$4,263Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.2%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Palmyra 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% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Palmyra 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.