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Macedon vs Pendleton vs Perinton
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%).
Perinton has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Perinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,243 |
7,034Lowest |
46,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.7Highest 18% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
45.9±1.4Lowest 15% 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%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Perinton 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% |
23.8%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Perinton 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% NY: 40.2% |
62.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±0.6Lowest 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±$17kLowest 11% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$112,093±$5k 30% above NY |
| Pendleton and Perinton 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±$39k 31% below NY |
$310,200±$9kHighest 27% below NY |
| Perinton and Pendleton 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 |
$1,349±$87Highest 17% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,395Lowest 18% below NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$7,684Highest 17% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.1%±8.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Macedon and Perinton 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% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
21.2%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Perinton and Pendleton 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 | #136 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FAIRPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | FAIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
11.3 |
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| 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.