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Marilla vs Sheldon
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 people working from home (4.9%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,148Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Marilla and Sheldon 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Marilla and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95Highest 41% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Marilla and Sheldon 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Marilla and Sheldon 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 | — |
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| 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.