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Utica 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

Utica has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Marcy has the highest household income ($93k).

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.

MeasureUticaMarcy
People
Population
64,217Highest
8,676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.9%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-2.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
35.2±1Highest
12% below NY
34.8±1.9Lowest
13% 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
25.4%±1.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
16.9%±4.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
15.2%±1Highest
NY: 17.9%
13.8%±2.9Lowest
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+
22.4%Highest
NY: 40.2%
18.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.4%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
12.5%±1.2Highest
NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$3kLowest
39% below NY
$92,775±$20kHighest
8% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$151,300±$6kLowest
64% below NY
$236,200±$24kHighest
44% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$951±$24Lowest
41% below NY
$1,244±$393Highest
23% 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
$3,246Lowest
51% below NY
$4,373Highest
34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.6%±5Highest
NY: 52.1%
36.1%±33.8Lowest
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
27.5%Highest
NY: 14%
8.3%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
49.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
80.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1940Lowest
19 yrs older than NY
1971Highest
12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
40% below NY
22 minHighest
33% below NY
Work from home
7.5%±1.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
6.1%±3.2Lowest
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 #383 of 484 in NY #339 of 484 in NY
School district NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
16.6Highest
13.1Lowest
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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.