What stands out worked out from the figures below

Macedon has the highest household income ($95k).

Newstead has the most expensive homes ($236k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Macedon	Newstead
People
Population	9,243Highest	8,681Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	+1.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.1±3.7Lowest 18% above NY	52±2.6Highest 31% above NY
	Newstead and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Newstead and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Newstead 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	29.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.2 NY: 7%	3.1%±1.2 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,313±$17kHighest 11% above NY	$71,200±$13kLowest 17% below NY
	Macedon and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,800±$16kLowest 50% below NY	$235,500±$16kHighest 44% below NY
	Newstead and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,092±$154Highest 33% below NY	$772±$133Lowest 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,395Highest 18% below NY	$4,634Lowest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1%	50.3%±23.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Macedon and Newstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest NY: 14%	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 28% below NY	24 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newstead and Macedon 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	#123 of 484 in NY
School district	GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AKRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL	AKRON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Lowest	10.3Highest
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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.