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Marion vs Middlesex vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Marion | Middlesex | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523 |
1,943Lowest |
7,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.8±2.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Marion and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Palmyra and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,469±$12k about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$67,113±$7kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27k 46% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$152,200±$12kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$941±$51 33% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580 47% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.8%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 484 in NY | — | #55 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.