What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tully has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Marcellus has the most expensive homes ($226k median).

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	Tully	Marcellus
People
Population	959Lowest	1,894Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.8±5Highest 8% above NY	41.5±8.6Lowest 4% above NY
	Tully and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Tully and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9%	25.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Tully and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	46%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7%±3.5Highest NY: 7%	5.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Tully and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,058±$13kHighest 12% below NY	$69,407±$11kLowest 19% below NY
	Tully and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$186,700±$19kLowest 56% below NY	$225,600±$9kHighest 47% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,267±$275Highest 22% below NY	$1,081±$177Lowest 33% below NY
	Tully and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,857Lowest 26% below NY	$5,789Highest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.5%±15.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	36.5%±8.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Marcellus and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.5%Highest NY: 14%	8.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58%Highest NY: 54.3%	51.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 28% below NY	29 minHighest 12% below NY
Work from home	11.4%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%	11.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Tully 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	#299 of 484 in NY	#188 of 484 in NY
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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.