What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.2%).

Palmyra has the highest household income ($65k).

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	Sidney	Palmyra
People
Population	3,931Highest	3,287Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33±14.3Lowest 17% below NY	35.3±5.4Highest 11% below NY
	Palmyra and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	20.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sidney and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	15.9%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Palmyra and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	4%±2.5Highest NY: 7%
	Palmyra and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,208±$14kLowest 42% below NY	$64,983±$11kHighest 24% below NY
	Palmyra and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,700±$13kLowest 72% below NY	$129,700±$15kHighest 69% below NY
	Palmyra and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$902±$196Lowest 44% below NY	$937±$68Highest 42% below NY
	Palmyra and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,495Lowest 47% below NY	$4,263Highest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.8%±16.3Highest NY: 52.1%	39.2%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sidney and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21%Highest NY: 14%	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	42.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	50%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY	1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 25% below NY	23 minLowest 31% below NY
Work from home	6.3%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%	6.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sidney and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.