What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burns has the most affordable homes ($101k median).

Macomb has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burns	Macomb
People
Population	888Highest	752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.9±7.1Lowest 10% above NY	45.3±10.9Highest 14% above NY
	Macomb and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Burns and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.4%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Burns and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7%
	Macomb and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,491±$6kLowest 25% below NY	$70,417±$20kHighest 18% below NY
	Macomb and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$100,800±$18kLowest 76% below NY	$126,500±$21kHighest 70% below NY
	Macomb and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$139Highest 42% below NY	$843±$278Lowest 48% below NY
	Burns and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,783Highest 58% below NY	$2,532Lowest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.9%±48.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Macomb and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.6%Lowest NY: 14%	15.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 16% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Macomb and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.