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Marion vs Palmyra vs Sodus
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 most expensive homes ($180k median).
Palmyra has the most kids (20% under 18).
Sodus has the most people working from home (8%).
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 | Palmyra | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
7,354 |
8,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2 20% above NY |
40.8±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
50.7±5.5Highest 27% above NY |
| Sodus and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Palmyra 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% |
22.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sodus and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$67,113±$7kLowest 22% below NY |
$70,478±$13k 18% below NY |
| Marion and Sodus 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 |
$152,200±$12kLowest 64% below NY |
$152,500±$18k 64% below NY |
| Marion and Sodus 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 |
$941±$51Highest 42% below NY |
$853±$194 47% below NY |
| Palmyra and Sodus 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 |
$3,938 40% below NY |
$3,866Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Marion and Sodus 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% NY: 54.3% |
70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sodus 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 | #55 of 484 in NY | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.9Highest |
9.7 |
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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.