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Macomb vs Columbus vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Macomb has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Macomb | Columbus | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
849Highest |
695Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±10.9 14% above NY |
43.6±11.8Lowest 10% above NY |
45.9±5.8Highest 15% above NY |
| Bradford and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Columbus and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Macomb and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
19.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±3.9 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$20kHighest 18% below NY |
$58,889±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$60,625±$13k 29% below NY |
| Macomb and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,500±$21kHighest 70% below NY |
$124,700±$36k 71% below NY |
$120,000±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
| Macomb and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $843±$278 48% below NY |
$1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY |
$770±$22Lowest 52% below NY |
| Columbus and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,532Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,071Highest 53% below NY |
$2,838 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±92.3 NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Macomb and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.2% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.