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Marilla vs Salisbury vs Deerfield
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 youngest population (median age 46.5).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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.
| Measure | Marilla | Salisbury | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,148Highest |
1,200Lowest |
3,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.6±4.1 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 15% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$101,029±$7kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deerfield 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±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$231,300±$16kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95 33% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$763±$122Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,990Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deerfield and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #258 of 484 in NY | — | #120 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.