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Marshall vs Sangerfield vs Paris
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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Sangerfield has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Sangerfield | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163Lowest |
2,431 |
4,261Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
37.7±4 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Paris 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% |
18.5%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Sangerfield and Paris 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 NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Marshall and Paris 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 |
$93,491±$14k 9% above 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 |
$169,500±$11kLowest 60% below NY |
$243,800±$21kHighest 42% 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 |
$797±$81Lowest 51% below NY |
$903±$447 44% 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 | $3,595 45% below NY |
$3,075Lowest 53% below NY |
$5,104Highest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.5%±27.5Highest 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% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
15%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Paris and Sangerfield 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
10.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.