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Macedon vs Perinton 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 most homeowners (82.1%).
Perinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Perinton | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,243 |
46,961Highest |
7,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.7Highest 18% above NY |
45.9±1.4 15% above NY |
40.8±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Macedon and Perinton 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% |
20.1%±1.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Perinton and Palmyra 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% |
23.8%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Perinton and Palmyra 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% |
62.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,313±$17k 11% above NY |
$112,093±$5kHighest 30% above NY |
$67,113±$7kLowest 22% below NY |
| Perinton 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 |
$310,200±$9kHighest 27% below NY |
$152,200±$12kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$154 33% below NY |
$1,349±$87Highest 17% below NY |
$941±$51Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,395 18% below NY |
$7,684Highest 17% above NY |
$3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.1%±8.9 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
21.2%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #273 of 484 in NY | #136 of 484 in NY | #55 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FAIRPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL | FAIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
11.3Highest |
9.9 |
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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.