What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coldspring has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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	Coldspring	Macomb
People
Population	616Lowest	752Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.9±5Highest 15% above NY	45.3±10.9Lowest 14% above NY
	Coldspring and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Coldspring and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Macomb and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7%
	Macomb and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$19kHighest about the NY average	$70,417±$20kLowest 18% below NY
	Coldspring and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,100±$21kHighest 69% below NY	$126,500±$21kLowest 70% below NY
	Coldspring and Macomb 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
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,905Lowest 71% below NY	$2,532Highest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Macomb and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Lowest NY: 14%	15.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	90.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	17.5%±16.9Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Coldspring and Macomb 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.