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Whitestown 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
Whitestown has the most people working from home (9%).
Marcy has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
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 | Whitestown | Marcy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 17,908Highest |
8,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.4Highest 3% above NY |
34.8±1.9Lowest 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.9%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 21.1%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $80,168±$7kLowest 7% below NY |
$92,775±$20kHighest 8% above 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 | $190,300±$12kLowest 55% below NY |
$236,200±$24kHighest 44% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$32Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,244±$393Highest 23% 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 | $4,221Lowest 36% below NY |
$4,373Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±9.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±33.8Lowest 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 | 10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #202 of 484 in NY | #339 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ORISKANY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ORISKANY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WHITESBORO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
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.