Compare towns
Marshall vs Sangerfield vs Scipio
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.7%).
Sangerfield has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Scipio has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163 |
2,431Highest |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1% NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8 6% below NY |
47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Scipio 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% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio 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 |
$91,563±$14k 7% above NY |
$76,618±$7kLowest 11% below 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 |
$192,200±$22k 55% below NY |
| Marshall and Scipio 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 |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
| Marshall and Scipio 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 |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10 NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield and Scipio 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.