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Marshall vs Root vs Sangerfield
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Root has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
Sangerfield has the most renters (34.8% 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 | Root | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163 |
1,963Lowest |
2,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8 6% below NY |
32.8±6.1Lowest 18% below NY |
47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest 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% |
10.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1Lowest 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 |
$75,771±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
$91,563±$14k 7% above NY |
| Marshall and Sangerfield 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 |
$209,000±$29k 51% below NY |
$169,500±$11kLowest 60% below NY |
| Marshall and Root 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 |
$742±$310Lowest 54% below NY |
$797±$81 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,595 45% below NY |
$3,795Highest 42% below NY |
$3,075Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±36.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10 NY: 52.1% |
| Marshall and Sangerfield 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% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.