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Pitcairn vs Macomb vs Cassadaga
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%).
Macomb has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Cassadaga has the highest household income ($74k).
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 | Macomb | Cassadaga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 833Highest |
752 |
608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±2.6Highest 17% above NY |
45.3±10.9Lowest 14% above NY |
45.9±10.2 15% above NY |
| Pitcairn and Cassadaga 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% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±6.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Pitcairn and Cassadaga 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% |
22.6%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Macomb and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Macomb and Cassadaga 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 |
$70,417±$20k 18% below NY |
$73,750±$16kHighest 14% below NY |
| Cassadaga and Macomb 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 |
$126,500±$21kHighest 70% below NY |
$121,900±$33k 71% below NY |
| Macomb and Cassadaga 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 |
$843±$278Highest 48% below NY |
$821±$69 49% below NY |
| Macomb and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,092Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,532Highest 62% below NY |
$2,476 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±62.3 NY: 52.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
9.1%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.3% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.6%±12.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pitcairn and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.