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Macomb vs Columbus vs Morristown
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 the highest household income ($70k).
Columbus has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
849 |
2,567Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±10.9Highest 14% above NY |
43.6±11.8 10% above NY |
24.9±20Lowest 37% below NY |
| Macomb and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±9 NY: 20.5% |
36.6%±16.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Morristown and Columbus 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%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Macomb and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.1% NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Macomb and Columbus 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 |
$66,250±$17k 23% below NY |
| Macomb and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,500±$21k 70% below NY |
$124,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY |
$134,900±$29kHighest 68% below NY |
| Morristown and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $843±$278Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY |
$925±$253 43% below NY |
| Columbus and Morristown 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 |
$3,071 53% below NY |
$3,256Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±92.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.8%±19.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Macomb and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% NY: 14% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
29.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.2% NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±16.1 NY: 14.9% |
24.9%±15.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Morristown and Columbus 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 | — | — | #372 of 484 in NY |
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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.