What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winfield has the most people working from home (9.2%).

Marilla has the most expensive homes ($286k 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	Winfield	Marilla
People
Population	1,874Lowest	5,148Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average	46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY
	Marilla and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Marilla and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	33.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Marilla and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,917±$10kLowest 22% below NY	$92,787±$23kHighest 8% above NY
	Marilla and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$140,500±$20kLowest 67% below NY	$286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY	$952±$95Highest 41% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,378Lowest 64% below NY	$5,098Highest 23% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1%	27.9%±44.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Winfield and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Highest NY: 14%	2.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 9% above NY	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Winfield and Marilla 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	—	#258 of 484 in NY
School district	MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0	—
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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.