Macedon is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,092 people and three associated neighborhoods, Macedon is the 581st largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Macedon was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Macedon economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Macedon, where the median household income is $70,625.00.

Being a small town, Macedon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Macedon are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.52% of adults in Macedon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Macedon in 2018 was $35,505, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,020 for a family of four. However, Macedon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Macedon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Macedon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Macedon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Macedon include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Macedon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.