Compare towns
Marcy vs Utica 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 most expensive homes ($236k median).
Utica has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Utica | Floyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,676 |
64,217Highest |
3,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY |
35.2±1 12% below NY |
42±7Highest 6% above NY |
| Floyd and Utica 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% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Utica and Floyd 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% |
15.2%±1 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Floyd and Utica 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% NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
7.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,775±$20k 8% above NY |
$52,484±$3kLowest 39% below 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±$24kHighest 44% below NY |
$151,300±$6kLowest 64% below NY |
$204,200±$24k 52% below NY |
| Marcy and Floyd 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 |
$951±$24Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,127±$206 30% below NY |
| Marcy and Floyd 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 |
$3,973 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±33.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.6%±5Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Utica 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% |
27.5%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.4% NY: 54.3% |
49.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 33% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±1.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Utica 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 | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL | THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.