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Tully vs Marcellus vs Dryden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tully has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Marcellus has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Dryden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Tully | Marcellus | Dryden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 959Lowest |
1,894Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±5 8% above NY |
41.5±8.6Lowest 4% above NY |
45.7±10.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Dryden and Tully 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%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±4Lowest 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%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±4.3Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
47.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.5Lowest 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±$11k 19% below NY |
$50,435±$11kLowest 41% 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±$9k 47% below NY |
$230,900±$25kHighest 46% below NY |
| Dryden and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$275Highest 22% below NY |
$1,081±$177 33% below NY |
$870±$111Lowest 46% 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 |
$5,789 12% below NY |
$6,295Highest 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.5%±15.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.5%±8.6 NY: 52.1% |
63.3%±16.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.5% NY: 14% |
8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
52.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.4%±10.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dryden and Tully 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 | #356 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.