What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Trenton has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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	Trenton
People
Population	8,676Highest	4,257Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY	44.3±2.2Highest 11% above NY
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Trenton 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%	22.1%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	3.6%±2Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,775±$20kHighest 8% above NY	$88,807±$13kLowest 3% above NY
	Marcy and Trenton 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	$225,400±$32kLowest 47% below NY
	Marcy and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,244±$393Highest 23% below NY	$895±$397Lowest 45% below NY
	Marcy and Trenton 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	$3,887Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±33.8Highest NY: 52.1%	34.4%±31.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Marcy and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest NY: 14%	7.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 33% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Trenton 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	#117 of 484 in NY
School district	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Highest	9.5Lowest
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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.