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Marion vs Murray vs Palmyra
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).
Murray has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Palmyra has the most renters (29.4% rent).
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 | Murray | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
4,754 |
7,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
40.8±2.6 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Murray and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Marion and Palmyra 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 |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$67,113±$7k 22% below NY |
| Marion and Palmyra 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 |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
| Marion and Palmyra 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 |
$826±$63 49% below NY |
$941±$51Highest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580Highest 30% below NY |
$3,907Lowest 41% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Marion and Murray 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% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Murray and Palmyra 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 | #430 of 484 in NY | #55 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
9.5Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.