What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Macomb has the oldest population (median age 45.3).

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	Morristown	Macomb
People
Population	2,567Highest	752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	24.9±20Lowest 37% below NY	45.3±10.9Highest 14% above NY
	Macomb and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	36.6%±16.5Highest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Morristown and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.1%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7%
	Macomb and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,250±$17kLowest 23% below NY	$70,417±$20kHighest 18% 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	$134,900±$29kHighest 68% below NY	$126,500±$21kLowest 70% 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	$925±$253Highest 43% below NY	$843±$278Lowest 48% below NY
	Morristown and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,256Highest 51% below NY	$2,532Lowest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.8%±19.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	92.3%±51.1Highest 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	29.7%Highest NY: 14%	15.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	24.9%±15.8Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Morristown and Macomb 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.