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Potter vs Wayne vs Marathon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Potter has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Marathon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Potter | Wayne | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,871 |
1,033Lowest |
2,042Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
36.4±5.7 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Potter and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$64,438±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Wayne and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$136,100±$15k 68% below NY |
| Wayne and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$782±$61Lowest 52% below NY |
| Wayne and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,373 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±21.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.