What stands out worked out from the figures below

Troupsburg has the most people working from home (8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Troupsburg	Macomb
People
Population	1,018Highest	752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-21.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.8±4.3Lowest 13% above NY	45.3±10.9Highest 14% above NY
	Macomb and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.5%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Troupsburg and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Macomb and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±3.9Highest NY: 7%
	Macomb and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$11kHighest 16% below NY	$70,417±$20kLowest 18% below NY
	Troupsburg and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$130,100±$24kHighest 69% below NY	$126,500±$21kLowest 70% below NY
	Troupsburg and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$274Lowest 52% below NY	$843±$278Highest 48% below NY
	Macomb and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,563Highest 61% below NY	$2,532Lowest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±94.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Macomb and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.5%Lowest NY: 14%	15.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 11% below NY
Work from home	8%±4Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Troupsburg and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.