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Marion vs Pendleton vs Mexico
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($165k 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 | Pendleton | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
7,034Highest |
5,276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2 20% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
49.1±5.5Highest 23% above NY |
| Mexico and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Mexico 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Mexico 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton 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 6% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$59,081±$13kLowest 31% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27k 57% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$164,800±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$889±$60 45% below NY |
| Pendleton and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580 30% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,112Lowest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Marion and Mexico 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
14%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #194 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #351 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
14.5Highest |
12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.