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Marshall vs Paris 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 kids (27.6% under 18).
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Kendall has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Marshall | Paris | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163Lowest |
4,261Highest |
2,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
37.7±4 5% below NY |
40.1±6.6Highest about the NY average |
| Kendall and Paris 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% |
24.7%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Kendall and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marshall and Paris 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 |
$93,491±$14k 9% above NY |
$87,734±$14kLowest about the NY average |
| Marshall and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18k 50% below NY |
$243,800±$21kHighest 42% below NY |
$191,200±$28kLowest 55% below NY |
| Paris and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
$903±$447 44% below NY |
$850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
| Marshall and Paris 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 |
$5,104Highest 22% below NY |
$4,328 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.5%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Paris and Kendall 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% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
15%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Paris and Marshall 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 | — | #140 of 484 in NY | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| 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.