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Marshall vs Paris vs Root
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 highest household income ($101k).
Paris has the most people working from home (15%).
Root has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
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 | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163 |
4,261Highest |
1,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8 6% below NY |
37.7±4Highest 5% below NY |
32.8±6.1Lowest 18% below NY |
| Paris and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Root and Marshall 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% |
18.5%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Root 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 |
$93,491±$14k 9% above NY |
$75,771±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
| 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 |
$209,000±$29kLowest 51% 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 |
$742±$310Lowest 54% 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 |
$3,795 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
59.5%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±36.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Paris and Marshall 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% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Paris and Root 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 | — |
| School district | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.