What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).

Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sangerfield	Marshall
People
Population	2,431Highest	2,163Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY	37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY
Kids under 18	19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Marshall and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Marshall and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,563±$14kLowest 7% above NY	$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY
	Marshall and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$169,500±$11kLowest 60% below NY	$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$797±$81Lowest 51% below NY	$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,075Lowest 53% below NY	$3,595Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1%	26.5%±28.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Marshall and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%	6.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 26% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%	10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sangerfield and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6	—
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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.