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Marcellus vs Greenwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marcellus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Greenwich has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Marcellus | Greenwich |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,894Highest |
1,689Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.5±8.6Highest 4% above NY |
38.6±5.7Lowest 3% below NY |
| Marcellus and Greenwich 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% |
20.7%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Greenwich and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Marcellus and Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,407±$11kLowest 19% below NY |
$71,111±$15kHighest 17% below NY |
| Greenwich and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,600±$9kHighest 47% below NY |
$209,500±$19kLowest 51% below NY |
| Marcellus and Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$177Lowest 33% below NY |
$1,211±$136Highest 25% below NY |
| Greenwich and Marcellus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,789Lowest 12% below NY |
$5,823Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±8.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.4%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greenwich 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% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
56%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greenwich and Marcellus 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 | #49 of 484 in NY |
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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.