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Pawling vs Marcellus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawling has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Marcellus 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 | Pawling | Marcellus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
1,894Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.8±7.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.5±8.6Highest 4% above NY |
| Marcellus and Pawling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pawling and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.5%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Marcellus and Pawling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Marcellus and Pawling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,792±$5kHighest about the NY average |
$69,407±$11kLowest 19% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,600±$35kHighest 11% below NY |
$225,600±$9kLowest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,416±$330Highest 13% below NY |
$1,081±$177Lowest 33% below NY |
| Pawling and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,166Highest 24% above NY |
$5,789Lowest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.5%±8.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pawling and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 18%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pawling and Marcellus 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 | #108 of 484 in NY | #188 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.