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Columbus vs Pittsfield vs Macomb
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%).
Pittsfield has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Columbus | Pittsfield | Macomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 849 |
1,233Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±11.8 10% above NY |
40.9±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
45.3±10.9Highest 14% above NY |
| 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% |
25.8%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pittsfield 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%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Macomb and Pittsfield 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 |
$66,917±$7k 22% below NY |
$70,417±$20kHighest 18% below NY |
| Macomb and Pittsfield 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 |
$125,700±$32k 70% below NY |
$126,500±$21kHighest 70% below NY |
| Macomb and Pittsfield 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 |
$922±$284 43% below NY |
$843±$278Lowest 48% below NY |
| Columbus and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,071Highest 53% below NY |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,532 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±92.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2 NY: 52.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Macomb and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% NY: 54.3% |
86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Pittsfield 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.