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Ancram vs Middlefield vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ancram has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Nelson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.5%).
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 | Ancram | Middlefield | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Lowest |
1,797Highest |
1,765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5% NY: +4.2% |
-11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 18% above NY |
43.8±6.1Lowest 10% above NY |
47.2±6.2Highest 19% above NY |
| Nelson and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±8 NY: 20.5% |
| Ancram and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Middlefield and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
46.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
9.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4 NY: 7% |
| Middlefield and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,773±$22k 16% above NY |
$118,333±$25kHighest 38% above NY |
$82,063±$18kLowest 5% below NY |
| Middlefield and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $449,000±$38kHighest 6% above NY |
$316,200±$43k 25% below NY |
$230,000±$18kLowest 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$148 30% below NY |
$1,145±$104Highest 29% below NY |
$773±$328Lowest 52% below NY |
| Middlefield and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,947Highest 25% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,990 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±44.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.2%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Ancram and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Ancram and Nelson 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.