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Macedon vs Newstead vs Palmyra
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).
Newstead has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Macedon | Newstead | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 9,243Highest |
8,681 |
3,287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.7 18% above NY |
52±2.6Highest 31% above NY |
35.3±5.4Lowest 11% below 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%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Palmyra and Newstead 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%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Palmyra and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,313±$17kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,200±$13k 17% below NY |
$64,983±$11kLowest 24% 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±$16k 50% below NY |
$235,500±$16kHighest 44% below NY |
$129,700±$15kLowest 69% 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 |
$937±$68 42% below NY |
| Macedon and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,395Highest 18% below NY |
$4,634 30% below NY |
$4,263Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.3%±23.6 NY: 52.1% |
39.2%±19.4Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
50%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest 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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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.