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Ontario vs Macedon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Macedon has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Ontario | Macedon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,491Highest |
9,243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±2.7Lowest 14% above NY |
47.1±3.7Highest 18% above NY |
| Macedon and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ontario and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ontario and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,608±$7kLowest 4% below NY |
$95,313±$17kHighest 11% above NY |
| Macedon and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,900±$15kHighest 45% below NY |
$209,800±$16kLowest 50% below NY |
| Ontario and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$172Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,092±$154Highest 33% below NY |
| Macedon and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,251Lowest 20% below NY |
$5,395Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±18.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Macedon and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Macedon and Ontario 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 | #48 of 484 in NY | #273 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.