Compare towns
Macedon vs Esopus vs Schroeppel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Macedon has the highest household income ($95k).
Esopus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Macedon | Esopus | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,243 |
9,561Highest |
7,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.7 18% above NY |
48.8±2.6Highest 23% above NY |
45.3±2.5Lowest 14% 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 | 17.9%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 31.8% NY: 40.2% |
32.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,313±$17kHighest 11% above NY |
$88,837±$8k 3% above NY |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below 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 | $209,800±$16k 50% below NY |
$272,200±$30kHighest 36% below NY |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$154 33% below NY |
$1,471±$362Highest 9% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% 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 | $5,395 18% below NY |
$5,488Highest 17% below NY |
$4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
36.5%±14.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest 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 | #273 of 484 in NY | #51 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.