Compare towns
Utica vs Schenectady 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%).
Schenectady has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Marcy has the most homeowners (80.4%).
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 | Utica | Schenectady | Marcy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 64,217 |
68,847Highest |
8,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.2±1 12% below NY |
36.1±1Highest 9% below NY |
34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY |
| Schenectady and Utica 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% |
19.9%±1.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.1%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Utica and Schenectady are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.4% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
9.8%±1 NY: 7% |
12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$3kLowest 39% below NY |
$58,399±$3k 32% below NY |
$92,775±$20kHighest 8% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,300±$6kLowest 64% below NY |
$168,800±$5k 60% below NY |
$236,200±$24kHighest 44% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $951±$24Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,145±$33 29% below NY |
$1,244±$393Highest 23% below NY |
| Marcy and Schenectady 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 |
$4,874Highest 26% below NY |
$4,373 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±5 NY: 52.1% |
58.5%±4.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±33.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schenectady and Utica 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% |
23.8% NY: 14% |
8.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.7% NY: 54.3% |
45.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY |
1941 18 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 |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±1.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #383 of 484 in NY | #400 of 484 in NY | #339 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL | WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
13.3 |
13.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.