What stands out worked out from the figures below

Macomb has the most affordable homes ($127k median).

Hammond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Macomb	Hammond
People
Population	752Lowest	1,683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.3±10.9Highest 14% above NY	36.8±11.1Lowest 8% below NY
	Macomb and Hammond 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%	28.5%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hammond 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%	19.2%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Macomb and Hammond 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%	25.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Macomb and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,417±$20kLowest 18% below NY	$73,375±$21kHighest 15% below NY
	Hammond and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$126,500±$21kLowest 70% below NY	$166,500±$38kHighest 61% below NY
	Hammond and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$843±$278Highest 48% below NY	$788±$264Lowest 51% below NY
	Macomb and Hammond 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	$2,706Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1%	33.7%±7.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	15.7%Lowest NY: 14%	28.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 min 11% below NY	29 min 11% below NY
Work from home	5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	11%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hammond and Macomb 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.