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Marshall vs Proctor vs Kendall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Proctor | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163 |
1,794Lowest |
2,591Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.1±6.6 3% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Kendall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$87,734±$14k 9% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$191,200±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,595Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,328Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±36.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kendall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshall and Proctor 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.