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Floyd vs Marcy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Marcy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,702Lowest |
8,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7Highest 6% above NY |
34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY |
| Floyd and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Floyd and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 7% |
12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$92,775±$20kLowest 8% above NY |
| Floyd and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24kLowest 52% below NY |
$236,200±$24kHighest 44% below NY |
| Marcy and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,244±$393Highest 23% below NY |
| 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 40% below NY |
$4,373Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±33.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
8.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Marcy 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 | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.