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Boston vs Macedon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boston has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Macedon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Boston | Macedon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,948Lowest |
9,243Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
47.1±3.7Lowest 18% above NY |
| Boston and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Macedon and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Boston and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Macedon and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,482±$16kLowest 8% above NY |
$95,313±$17kHighest 11% above NY |
| Macedon and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,900±$18kHighest 37% below NY |
$209,800±$16kLowest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY |
$1,092±$154Lowest 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,758Lowest 28% below NY |
$5,395Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±15.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Boston and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Macedon and Boston 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 | #414 of 484 in NY | #273 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
| 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.