What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marcy has the most expensive homes ($236k median).

Whitestown has the most people working from home (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	Whitestown
People
Population	8,676Lowest	17,908Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY	41.1±2.4Highest 3% above NY
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Whitestown 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%	21.1%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	3.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,775±$20kHighest 8% above NY	$80,168±$7kLowest 7% below NY
	Marcy and Whitestown 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	$190,300±$12kLowest 55% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,244±$393Highest 23% below NY	$949±$32Lowest 41% below NY
	Marcy and Whitestown 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	$4,221Lowest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±33.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.7%±9.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Whitestown 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%	10.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 33% below NY	17 minLowest 48% below NY
Work from home	6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	9%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Whitestown 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	#202 of 484 in NY
School district	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ORISKANY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL	ORISKANY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Highest	7.6Lowest
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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.