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Boston vs Macedon vs Pendleton
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Macedon has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,948 |
9,243Highest |
7,034Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
47.1±3.7 18% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% 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%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Macedon 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±$17k 11% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,900±$18k 37% below NY |
$209,800±$16kLowest 50% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Pendleton and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY |
$1,092±$154 33% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,758Lowest 28% below NY |
$5,395 18% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.1% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Macedon 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 | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.