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Coldspring vs Macomb vs Pitcairn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Pitcairn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Coldspring | Macomb | Pitcairn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
752 |
833Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±5 15% above NY |
45.3±10.9Lowest 14% above NY |
46.7±2.6Highest 17% above NY |
| Pitcairn and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±9.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pitcairn and Coldspring 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% |
20.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Macomb and Pitcairn 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% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$20k 18% below NY |
$56,389±$12kLowest 34% 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±$21k 70% below NY |
$111,600±$14kLowest 74% 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±$278Highest 48% below NY |
$713±$196Lowest 56% below NY |
| Macomb and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,905Lowest 71% below NY |
$2,532Highest 62% below NY |
$2,092 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
65.2%±62.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Macomb and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.5%±16.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±12.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Coldspring and Pitcairn 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.