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Marion vs Arcadia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the highest household income ($80k).
Arcadia has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Marion | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
13,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
| Marion and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Arcadia and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcadia and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marion and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $80,469±$12kHighest 6% below NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
| Marion and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
| Marion and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
| Arcadia and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580Highest 30% below NY |
$3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Arcadia and Marion 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 | #194 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.