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Floyd vs Chittenden vs Marcy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Floyd has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Marcy has the youngest population (median age 34.8).
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 | Floyd | Chittenden | Marcy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702 |
1,318Lowest |
8,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±7 8% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
34.8±1.9Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Floyd and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chittenden and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4k 22% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$92,775±$20kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$236,200±$24k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,244±$393Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Marcy and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,373 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±33.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Floyd and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Floyd 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 | — | — | #339 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.