COMPARING TWO PLACES
Macedon vs Brighton
PLACE A
Macedon, New York
VS
PLACE B
Brighton, Tennessee
Macedon is 25% smaller than Brighton. Brighton earns more, with a median household income $3,708 higher. Macedon has grown faster since 2000 (37% vs 6%).
MACEDONBRIGHTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2,1572,892−25% vs Brighton
Population density991953+39
Population growth37.4%5.6%+31.8 pts
Median age40.934.4+6.5
Male48.3%51.9%−3.6 pts
Female51.7%48.1%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born3.5%0.2%+3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.5%75.2%+13.3 pts
Black0.0%17.5%−17.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%2.3%+3.3 pts
Asian1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Other4.8%4.9%−0.1 pts
Median household income$77,174$80,882−$3,708
Per capita income$37,262$36,021+$1,241
Poverty rate14.6%14.9%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4090.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%20.4%+18.7 pts
Graduate degree12.3%4.8%+7.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%7.7%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation58.0%69.6%−11.6 pts
Median home value$172,000$214,100−$42,100
Median gross rent$1,550$1,204+$346
Owner-occupied67.0%78.4%−11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.4%4.3%+8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households60.5%27.7%+32.9 pts
Average commute26.132.3−6.1
Worked from home10.0%13.8%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.1%13.1%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024