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Allen vs Macomb vs Birdsall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).
Macomb has the highest household income ($70k).
Birdsall has the most affordable homes ($77k 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 | Allen | Macomb | Birdsall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 405 |
752Highest |
149Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 48.3±9.4 21% above NY |
45.3±10.9Lowest 14% above NY |
61.5±7.4Highest 55% above NY |
| Birdsall and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
7.4%±16.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Allen and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
40.3%±11.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.3% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
8.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Macomb and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,583±$29k 31% below NY |
$70,417±$20kHighest 18% below NY |
$39,688±$10kLowest 54% below NY |
| Macomb and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,100±$24k 70% below NY |
$126,500±$21kHighest 70% below NY |
$76,700±$21kLowest 82% below NY |
| Macomb and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $843±$278 48% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,125Highest 53% below NY |
$2,532 62% below NY |
$2,300Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.3%±51.1 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Birdsall and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
15.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.