Compare towns
Pitcairn vs Diana vs Macomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pitcairn has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Diana has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Macomb has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Pitcairn | Diana | Macomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 833 |
1,383Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.8% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±2.6 17% above NY |
47.2±6.4Highest 19% above NY |
45.3±10.9Lowest 14% above NY |
| Diana and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Pitcairn and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Diana and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Macomb and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,389±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$58,929±$10k 31% below NY |
$70,417±$20kHighest 18% below NY |
| Macomb and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,600±$14kLowest 74% below NY |
$123,500±$12k 71% below NY |
$126,500±$21kHighest 70% below NY |
| Macomb and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $713±$196Lowest 56% below NY |
$844±$65Highest 48% below NY |
$843±$278 48% below NY |
| Diana and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,092 68% below NY |
$1,977Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,532Highest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±62.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±34.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Macomb and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.6%±12.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Pitcairn and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | HARRISVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HARRISVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.