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Marilla vs Schroeppel vs Deerfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Schroeppel | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,148 |
7,938Highest |
3,933Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
45.3±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Deerfield and Schroeppel 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 8% above NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below 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 |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$231,300±$16k 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95 41% below NY |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Marilla 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 |
$4,546 31% below NY |
$3,990Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Deerfield 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% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Deerfield and Schroeppel 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | #120 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.