Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Macedon grades B− overall, ranked 409th of 745 in New York, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 81% of the country and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its public schools trail 75% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. 13% of the land in Macedon is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Macedon has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Charles Bullis House. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 68% of U.S. towns.
Where Macedon beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Macedon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,990 in 1830, 9,148 in 2010. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Macedon. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MountainCumorah
36 mi LakeSeneca Lake
15 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
16 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
16 mi MuseumThe National Museum of Play16 mi Theme parkSeabreeze Amusement ParkCumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Macedon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Macedon.
Macedon gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, costs more than Walworth or any other town next door and has less food insecurity than most of New York.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Gananda Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Mann Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 407 | C |
| Ruben A Cirillo High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 256 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 10.1% of its 7,813 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
31% of adults have high blood pressure in Macedon, where New York’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 35%. 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Macedon. Macedon beats the New York average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Macedon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Macedon | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Walworth is next at $296K. Home values rose 46% in five years, to about $333K, against 30% across New York.
The typical Macedon home is worth about $333,000, up 5.4% in a year, 37% below the New York typical home. 82% of Macedon households own their home.
| Macedon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,092 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
14 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Bullis Park, at 64 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ganargua Creek Meadow Preserve | 1.2 mi | 51 |
| 2. Bullis Park | 0.9 mi | 64 |
| 3. Macedon Canal Park | 0.4 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Webster 2 Ne weather station, 12 miles away, records that 86 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Macedon has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Macedon is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 4,133 working residents takes 23.5 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Macedon for work: only 7% work in town. Macedon’s median household income is $95,000. The top destinations are Rochester (17%), Perinton (8%) and Henrietta (5%).
| Macedon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (18% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Macedon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.1 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Macedon | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Macedon's reported crime rate is below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2023.
| Macedon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 17.8 per 1,000 residents | 10.1 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
6 within 15 miles of the center of Macedon
About 3 of every 100 Macedon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
2 places in Macedon on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Macedon is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 9,148 at the 2010 census. The Town of Macedon is named after the birthplace of Alexander the Great, in Ancient Macedonia. It is located in the southwest corner of Wayne County and contains a hamlet also named Macedon, formerly an incorporated village. The town is east of Rochester and west of Syracuse.
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8 towns share a border with Macedon.
All 6 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Palmyra (B−) is closest.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macedon | #409 | B− | C+ | — | C | A− |
| Walworth | #191 | A− | C+ | — | B | A− |
| Palmyra | #397 | B− | B+ | — | C | B |
| Perinton | #124 | A | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Palmyra | #342 | B | B | B | C | B |
| Gananda | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Farmington | #263 | B+ | C | — | A− | A− |
| Marion | #177 | A− | B+ | — | B− | B |
Macedon, Walworth, Palmyra, Perinton, Farmington and Marion report no FBI crime data of their own. Gananda isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Macedon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Macedon grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #409 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and C for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C.
That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($76,284 across the Rochester, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
