Compare towns
Macedon vs Pendleton vs Ontario
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%).
Ontario has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Pendleton | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,243 |
7,034Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.7Highest 18% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
45.2±2.7Lowest 14% above NY |
| Macedon and Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Pendleton 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%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Ontario 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%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Ontario and Pendleton 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 |
$82,608±$7kLowest 4% below 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 |
$233,900±$15k 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$154Highest 33% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$882±$172Lowest 46% below NY |
| Macedon and Pendleton 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$5,251Lowest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Macedon and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest 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 | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
10.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.