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Palmyra vs Pendleton vs Arcadia 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 youngest population (median age 40.8).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Arcadia has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Macedon has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Pendleton | Arcadia | Macedon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,354 |
7,034Lowest |
13,601Highest |
9,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
47.1±3.7Highest 18% above NY |
| Macedon and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,113±$7k 22% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,313±$17k 11% above NY |
| Pendleton and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,200±$12k 64% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
$209,800±$16k 50% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$51Lowest 42% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,002±$86 38% below NY |
$1,092±$154Highest 33% below NY |
| Macedon and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 40% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,944 40% below NY |
$5,395 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±15.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Macedon and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Macedon 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY | #273 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
14.5Highest |
9.8 |
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.