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Marshall vs Root vs Seward
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%).
Seward has the oldest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163Highest |
1,963Lowest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8 6% below NY |
32.8±6.1Lowest 18% below NY |
39.5±8Highest about the NY average |
| Seward 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% |
33.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3Lowest 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% |
17.9%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.7 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seward and Root 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 |
$86,786±$20k about the NY average |
| Marshall and Seward 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 |
$198,500±$25kLowest 53% 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±$151 36% below NY |
$742±$310Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
| Seward 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 |
$3,795 42% below NY |
$3,855Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±36.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Seward and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.