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Trenton vs Marcy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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.
| Measure | Trenton | Marcy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,257Lowest |
8,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.2Highest 11% above NY |
34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 22.1%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,807±$13kLowest 3% above NY |
$92,775±$20kHighest 8% 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 | $225,400±$32kLowest 47% below NY |
$236,200±$24kHighest 44% 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 | $895±$397Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,244±$393Highest 23% 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 | $3,887Lowest 41% below NY |
$4,373Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±31.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±33.8Highest 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 | 7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #117 of 484 in NY | #339 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.