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Coldspring vs Macomb vs Randolph
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%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($110k median).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
752 |
2,156Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±5 15% above NY |
45.3±10.9Lowest 14% above NY |
49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY |
| Randolph and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.8%±3.7Lowest 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% |
22.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Macomb and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.6 NY: 7% |
3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$77,440±$13k 10% below NY |
| Coldspring and Randolph 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 |
$110,100±$16kLowest 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 |
$690±$42Lowest 57% below NY |
| Macomb and Randolph 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 |
$2,532 62% below NY |
$2,763Highest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±30.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Macomb and Randolph 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% NY: 54.3% |
85.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.5%±16.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Coldspring and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.