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Sangerfield vs Ravena vs Marshall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sangerfield has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Ravena has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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.
| Measure | Sangerfield | Ravena | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,431 |
3,243Highest |
2,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
45.6±5.7 15% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
| Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.8Lowest 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% |
15.7%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
9.7%±5.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Ravena and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,563±$14k 7% above NY |
$77,217±$11kLowest 10% below 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 |
$209,100±$16k 51% below NY |
$212,400±$18kHighest 50% below NY |
| Marshall and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $797±$81Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,122±$239Highest 31% below NY |
$1,039±$151 36% below NY |
| Ravena and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,075Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,970Highest 40% below NY |
$3,595 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Ravena and Marshall 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% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.5% NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield and Ravena 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 | 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.