Compare towns
Palmyra vs Arcadia vs Greene
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Arcadia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Arcadia | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,354 |
13,601Highest |
5,161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6 about the NY average |
43.7±3.1Highest 10% above NY |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Arcadia and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
| Palmyra and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,113±$7k 22% below NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
| Greene and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
| Greene and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$51 42% below NY |
$1,002±$86Highest 38% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
| Arcadia and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
$3,944 40% below NY |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcadia and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greene and Palmyra 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 | #55 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
| 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.