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Coeymans 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
Coeymans has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Coeymans | Macedon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,240Lowest |
9,243Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.8Lowest 17% above NY |
47.1±3.7Highest 18% above NY |
| Macedon and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Macedon and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±3.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $95,403±$8kHighest 11% above NY |
$95,313±$17kLowest 11% above NY |
| Coeymans and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,100±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
$209,800±$16kLowest 50% below NY |
| Coeymans and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,053±$157Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,092±$154Highest 33% below NY |
| Macedon and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Lowest 37% below NY |
$5,395Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±13Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Macedon and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.5%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Coeymans 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 | #428 of 484 in NY | #273 of 484 in NY |
| School district | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| 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.