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Esopus vs Macedon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Esopus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Macedon has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Esopus | Macedon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,561Highest |
9,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±2.6Highest 23% above NY |
47.1±3.7Lowest 18% above NY |
| Esopus and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Macedon and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Esopus and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Macedon and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,837±$8kLowest 3% above NY |
$95,313±$17kHighest 11% above NY |
| Macedon and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,200±$30kHighest 36% below NY |
$209,800±$16kLowest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$362Highest 9% below NY |
$1,092±$154Lowest 33% below NY |
| Esopus and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,488Highest 17% below NY |
$5,395Lowest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.5%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Macedon and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Macedon and Esopus 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 | #51 of 484 in NY | #273 of 484 in NY |
| School district | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.