Compare towns
Palmyra vs Pendleton 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 most affordable homes ($152k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Pendleton | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,354Highest |
7,034 |
4,523Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Marion and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Palmyra 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%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton 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% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,113±$7kLowest 22% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$80,469±$12k 6% below NY |
| Pendleton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,200±$12kLowest 64% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$180,300±$27k 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$51 42% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
| Pendleton 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,580 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest 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% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | #194 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
14.5Highest |
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.