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Palmyra vs Sidney vs Phoenix
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palmyra has the highest household income ($65k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.2%).
Phoenix has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Palmyra | Sidney | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,287 |
3,931Highest |
2,329Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.3±5.4 11% below NY |
33±14.3Lowest 17% below NY |
38.3±6.3Highest 4% below NY |
| Phoenix and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Phoenix and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Phoenix and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27% NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Palmyra and Phoenix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,983±$11kHighest 24% below NY |
$50,208±$14kLowest 42% below NY |
$59,327±$17k 31% below NY |
| Palmyra and Phoenix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,700±$15k 69% below NY |
$120,700±$13kLowest 72% below NY |
$157,000±$10kHighest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $937±$68 42% below NY |
$902±$196Lowest 44% below NY |
$976±$89Highest 40% below NY |
| Phoenix and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,263 35% below NY |
$3,495Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,446Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.8%±16.3 NY: 52.1% |
59.5%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Phoenix and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
21%Highest NY: 14% |
16.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50%Highest NY: 54.3% |
42.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
47.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 15 yrs older than NY |
1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±7.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Phoenix and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.