What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Shawangunk	Marcy
People
Population	13,365Highest	8,676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.5±1.5Highest about the NY average	34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY
Kids under 18	11.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	16.9%±4.8Highest 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+	13.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%	13.8%±2.9Highest 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+	20.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,536±$16kHighest 27% above NY	$92,775±$20kLowest 8% 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	$360,100±$16kHighest 15% below NY	$236,200±$24kLowest 44% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$281Highest 15% below NY	$1,244±$393Lowest 23% 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	$7,686Highest 17% above NY	$4,373Lowest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.4%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1%	36.1%±33.8Lowest 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	35.9%Highest NY: 14%	8.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 7% above NY	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	7.1%±2Highest NY: 14.9%	6.1%±3.2Lowest 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	#94 of 484 in NY	#339 of 484 in NY
School district	WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	13.1Highest
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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.