What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Marshall	Sangerfield
People
Population	2,163Lowest	2,431Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY	47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY
Kids under 18	27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Marshall and Sangerfield 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%	22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Marshall and Sangerfield 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	$91,563±$14kLowest 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	$169,500±$11kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY	$797±$81Lowest 51% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,595Highest 45% below NY	$3,075Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.5%±28.8Highest NY: 52.1%	22.9%±10Lowest 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%	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	24 minHighest 26% below NY
Work from home	10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sangerfield and Marshall 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

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.