What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marcy has the highest household income ($93k).

Utica has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

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	Utica
People
Population	8,676Lowest	64,217Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY	35.2±1Highest 12% below NY
	Utica 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%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	13.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	15.2%±1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Utica 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%	22.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	7.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,775±$20kHighest 8% above NY	$52,484±$3kLowest 39% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,200±$24kHighest 44% below NY	$151,300±$6kLowest 64% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,244±$393Highest 23% below NY	$951±$24Lowest 41% below NY
	Marcy and Utica 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	$3,246Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±33.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	52.6%±5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Utica 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%	27.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	49.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 33% below NY	20 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±1.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Utica 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	#383 of 484 in NY
School district	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL	THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Lowest	16.6Highest
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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.