What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warrensburg has the most people working from home (10.3%).

Marion has the highest household income ($80k).

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	Warrensburg	Marion
People
Population	3,954Lowest	4,523Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.1±6Highest 26% above NY	47.9±4.2Lowest 20% above NY
	Warrensburg and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Warrensburg and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9%	19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Warrensburg and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Marion and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,907±$12kLowest 29% below NY	$80,469±$12kHighest 6% below NY
	Marion and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$167,400±$9kLowest 61% below NY	$180,300±$27kHighest 57% below NY
	Marion and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$911±$50Highest 44% below NY	$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY
	Warrensburg and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,783Lowest 58% below NY	$4,580Highest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1%	44%±16.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Warrensburg and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest NY: 14%	5.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	76.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	25 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%	5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Warrensburg and Marion 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	#314 of 484 in NY	#194 of 484 in NY
School district	WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	7.5Lowest	9.6Highest
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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.