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Palmyra vs Coventry vs Marion
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 youngest population (median age 40.8).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
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 | Palmyra | Coventry | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,354Highest |
1,392Lowest |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
47.9±4.2 20% above NY |
| Coventry and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Palmyra and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Marion and Palmyra 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 |
$63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY |
$80,469±$12kHighest 6% below NY |
| Marion 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 |
$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
$180,300±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
| Marion 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 |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
| Coventry and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 40% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,580Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Marion and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Palmyra and Coventry 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 | — | #194 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.