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Macedon vs Palmyra vs Gananda
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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Gananda has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Palmyra | Gananda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,243Highest |
7,354 |
6,273Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 47.1±3.7Highest 18% above NY |
40.8±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
44.6±3.2 12% above NY |
| Macedon and Gananda 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% |
20%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.6%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gananda and Palmyra 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% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
12%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra 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% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Macedon and Gananda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,313±$17k 11% above NY |
$67,113±$7kLowest 22% below NY |
$109,761±$15kHighest 28% above NY |
| Gananda and Macedon 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 |
$152,200±$12kLowest 64% below NY |
$235,900±$15kHighest 44% below NY |
| Gananda 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 |
$941±$51Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,027±$83 37% below NY |
| Macedon and Gananda 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 |
$3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
$6,384Highest 3% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
88.4%±35.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gananda and Macedon 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% |
8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NY: 54.3% |
70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Gananda 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 | #55 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.