What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marcellus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).

Clayton has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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	Marcellus	Clayton
People
Population	1,894Highest	1,661Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.5±8.6Lowest 4% above NY	45.2±10.9Highest 14% above NY
	Clayton and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	17.9%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Clayton and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	28.9%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Clayton and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46%Highest NY: 40.2%	37.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.8Highest NY: 7%	3.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Marcellus and Clayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,407±$11kHighest 19% below NY	$60,573±$16kLowest 30% below NY
	Marcellus and Clayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,600±$9kLowest 47% below NY	$231,800±$22kHighest 45% below NY
	Clayton and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,081±$177Highest 33% below NY	$1,071±$270Lowest 34% below NY
	Marcellus and Clayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,789Highest 12% below NY	$4,013Lowest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.5%±8.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	52.8%±20.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Clayton and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest NY: 14%	19.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	50.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY	1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 12% below NY	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	11.3%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9%	7.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Marcellus and Clayton 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	#188 of 484 in NY	#259 of 484 in NY
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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.