What kinds of homes are in the Town of Marathon, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Marathon, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Marathon, NY has 881 (±93) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 35 homes per square mile of land.

64.5% are detached single-family houses.

17.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 881 (±93)
Detached houses: 64.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 17.7%
5+ unit buildings: 3.3%

Homes in the Town of Marathon by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Marathon	Cortland County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	64.5% (±7.8 points)	62.6%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.7% (±2.1 points)	1.6%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	6.0% (±5.2 points)	8.0%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.7% (±6.1 points)	8.8%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±2.9 points)	4.6%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	3.1%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	3.7%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.0% (±4.7 points)	7.6%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Marathon, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Cortland County (11.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Marathon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Marathon
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Marathon	—	3.3% (±7.3 points)	—
Village of Marathon	2.0 mi	2.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lisle	4.2 mi	0.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Willet	4.6 mi	0.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lisle	5.5 mi	1.0% (±46.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lapeer	5.9 mi	3.3% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Triangle	6.3 mi	5.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Freetown	6.4 mi	2.3% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Whitney Point	7.0 mi	16.2% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Whitney Point, NY (16.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Cortland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cortland	20.1% (±3.1 points)
2	Town of Cortlandville	16.3% (±5.7 points)
3	Town of Harford	7.1% (±10.1 points)
4	Town of Virgil	5.8% (±3.5 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Lapeer	3.3% (±17.3 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Marathon	3.3% (±7.3 points)
7	Town of Homer	2.5% (±1.4 points)
8	Town of Freetown	2.3% (±14.6 points)
9	Town of Cincinnatus	1.1% (±12.5 points)
10	Town of Truxton	0.8% (±11.6 points)
11	Town of Cuyler	0.3% (±15.3 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Preble	0.0% (±12.1 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Cortland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Marathon include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Marathon

How many homes are in the Town of Marathon?

The Town of Marathon, NY has an estimated 881 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Marathon houses or apartments?

64.5% are detached houses and 2.7% attached houses, while 21.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Marathon?

17.7% of homes in the Town of Marathon are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marathon town, Cortland County, New York

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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