What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marcy has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Mamakating has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Mamakating
People
Population	8,676Lowest	12,728Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY	36±3Highest 10% below NY
	Mamakating 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%	25.6%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	13.8%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Marcy and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,775±$20kHighest 8% above NY	$90,631±$10kLowest 5% above NY
	Marcy and Mamakating are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,200±$24kLowest 44% below NY	$246,800±$19kHighest 42% below NY
	Mamakating and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,244±$393Lowest 23% below NY	$1,484±$168Highest 8% below NY
	Mamakating and Marcy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,373Lowest 34% below NY	$5,794Highest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±33.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mamakating 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%	13.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 33% below NY	34 minHighest 4% above NY
Work from home	6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.3%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Mamakating 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	#433 of 484 in NY
School district	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
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.