What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marcy has the most expensive homes ($236k median).

Fenton has the most kids (25.4% under 18).

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	Marcy	Fenton
People
Population	8,676Highest	6,304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY	38.5±6.9Highest 3% below NY
	Fenton and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fenton and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,775±$20kHighest 8% above NY	$73,162±$13kLowest 15% below NY
	Marcy and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,200±$24kHighest 44% below NY	$143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,244±$393Highest 23% below NY	$1,021±$312Lowest 37% below NY
	Marcy and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,373Highest 34% below NY	$2,952Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±33.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	40%±16Highest NY: 52.1%
	Fenton and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest NY: 14%	12.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 33% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.1%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Fenton 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	#399 of 484 in NY
School district	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL	CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Lowest	13.2Highest
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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.