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Marilla vs Pendleton vs Salisbury

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).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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MeasureMarillaPendletonSalisbury
People
Population
5,148
7,034Highest
1,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.5±5.5Lowest
20% above U.S.
46.7±4.1
20% above U.S.
50.6±6.5Highest
30% above U.S.
Salisbury 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%
21.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Pendleton and Salisbury 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%
23%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
30.4%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
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±$23kLowest
15% above U.S.
$113,750±$27kHighest
41% above U.S.
$99,688±$21k
23% above U.S.
Pendleton and Salisbury 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.
$294,300±$39k
12% below U.S.
$306,900±$51kHighest
8% below U.S.
Salisbury 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.
$994±$119
30% below U.S.
$1,443±$984Highest
about the U.S. average
Salisbury 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.
$6,623Highest
112% above U.S.
$4,842Lowest
55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.9%±44.9
U.S.: 51.1%
6.6%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.9%±22.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Salisbury 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%
9.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
7% above U.S.
23 min
15% below U.S.
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
Work from home
4.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #258 of 484 in NY #67 of 484 in NY —
School district IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.5
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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.