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Marilla vs Seneca
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).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,148Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Marilla and Seneca 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% |
19.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seneca and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marilla and Seneca 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 |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
| Marilla and Seneca 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 |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098Highest 23% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Marilla and Seneca 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% |
6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.