What stands out worked out from the figures below

Palmyra has the most renters (50% rent).

Macedon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Palmyra	Macedon
People
Population	3,287Lowest	9,243Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.3±5.4Lowest 11% below NY	47.1±3.7Highest 18% above NY
Kids under 18	20.7%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	17.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Palmyra and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Macedon and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.5Highest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Palmyra and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,983±$11kLowest 24% below NY	$95,313±$17kHighest 11% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$129,700±$15kLowest 69% below NY	$209,800±$16kHighest 50% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$937±$68Lowest 42% below NY	$1,092±$154Highest 33% below NY
	Macedon and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,263Lowest 35% below NY	$5,395Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.2%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Macedon and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NY: 14%	8.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	50%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 31% below NY	24 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	6.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Macedon and Palmyra 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	—	#273 of 484 in NY
School district	—	GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.0
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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.