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Marilla vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,148Highest |
2,216Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% 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%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Seneca 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% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$90,658±$21k 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 |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95 41% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098Highest 23% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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 | 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.