What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marcy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).

Shawangunk has the most expensive homes ($360k median).

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	Shawangunk
People
Population	8,676Lowest	13,365Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY	40.5±1.5Highest about the NY average
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	11.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Marcy and Shawangunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.8%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	13.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Marcy and Shawangunk 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%	20.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	5.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,775±$20kLowest 8% above NY	$109,536±$16kHighest 27% above NY
	Shawangunk 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±$24kLowest 44% below NY	$360,100±$16kHighest 15% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,244±$393Lowest 23% below NY	$1,375±$281Highest 15% below NY
	Shawangunk 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	$7,686Highest 17% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±33.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Shawangunk 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%	35.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 33% below NY	35 minHighest 7% above NY
Work from home	6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.1%±2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Shawangunk 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	#94 of 484 in NY
School district	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL	WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Highest	12.2Lowest
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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.