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Palmyra vs Palmyra 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
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.
| Measure | Palmyra | Palmyra | Macedon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,287Lowest |
7,354 |
9,243Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.3±5.4Lowest 11% below NY |
40.8±2.6 about the NY average |
47.1±3.7Highest 18% above NY |
| Macedon and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Palmyra and Palmyra 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% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra and Macedon 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% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 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 |
$67,113±$7k 22% below NY |
$95,313±$17kHighest 11% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,700±$15kLowest 69% below NY |
$152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
$209,800±$16kHighest 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $937±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
$941±$51 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 | $4,263 35% below NY |
$3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
$5,395Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±19.4 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3Lowest 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% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.6% NY: 54.3% |
82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3 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 | — | #55 of 484 in NY | #273 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.