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Marilla vs Wright 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 the most expensive homes ($286k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Wright | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,148Highest |
1,739Lowest |
3,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5Lowest 17% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
| Wright 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 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Deerfield and Wright 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% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest 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% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| 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±$23k 8% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
$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 |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$231,300±$16kLowest 45% below NY |
| Marilla and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95 41% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
| Wright and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098 23% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,990Lowest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Deerfield and Wright 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% |
7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Deerfield and Wright 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 | — | #120 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.