Compare towns
Marcy vs Mamakating vs Floyd
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marcy has the youngest population (median age 34.8).
Mamakating has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Floyd has the oldest population (median age 42).
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 | Marcy | Mamakating | Floyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,676 |
12,728Highest |
3,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY |
36±3 10% below NY |
42±7Highest 6% above NY |
| Floyd and Mamakating 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% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Mamakating and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Highest 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+ | 18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,775±$20k 8% above NY |
$90,631±$10kLowest 5% above NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% 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 | $236,200±$24k 44% below NY |
$246,800±$19kHighest 42% below NY |
$204,200±$24kLowest 52% 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±$393 23% below NY |
$1,484±$168Highest 8% below NY |
$1,127±$206Lowest 30% 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 | $4,373 34% below NY |
$5,794Highest 12% below NY |
$3,973Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±33.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±14.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Mamakating and Floyd 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% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.4% NY: 54.3% |
75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Mamakating 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 | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.