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Columbus vs Macomb vs Sherburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Macomb has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Sherburne has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Columbus | Macomb | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 849 |
752Lowest |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±11.8 10% above NY |
45.3±10.9Highest 14% above NY |
39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Macomb and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±9 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Macomb and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Macomb and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,889±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$70,417±$20kHighest 18% below NY |
$63,203±$8k 26% below NY |
| Macomb and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY |
$126,500±$21k 70% below NY |
$149,300±$14kHighest 65% below NY |
| Sherburne and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY |
$843±$278Lowest 48% below NY |
$855±$87 47% below NY |
| Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,071 53% below NY |
$2,532Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,608Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±92.3 NY: 52.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Macomb and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 11% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Sherburne 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 | — | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.