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Macedon vs Pendleton vs Esopus
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 most affordable homes ($210k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Esopus has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Pendleton | Esopus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,243 |
7,034Lowest |
9,561Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.7 18% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
48.8±2.6Highest 23% 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Esopus and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton 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±$17k 11% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$88,837±$8kLowest 3% above NY |
| Pendleton 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±$16kLowest 50% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$272,200±$30k 36% below NY |
| Pendleton and Esopus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$154 33% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,471±$362Highest 9% 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 | $5,395Lowest 18% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,488 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.5%±14.6 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 | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #51 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | KINGSTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · WEST PARK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.