Compare towns
Marshall vs Charleston vs Kendall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshall has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Kendall has the most renters (11.5% 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 | Marshall | Charleston | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163 |
1,394Lowest |
2,591Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
39.3±5 about the NY average |
40.1±6.6Highest about the NY average |
| Kendall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
10.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Charleston and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$91,417±$9k 6% above NY |
$87,734±$14kLowest about the NY average |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
$184,200±$23kLowest 57% below NY |
$191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
| Marshall and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151 36% below NY |
$1,250±$360Highest 23% below NY |
$850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
| Charleston and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,595Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,415Highest 33% below NY |
$4,328 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.2%±49.8 NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Marshall and Charleston 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 | — | — | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.