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Angola vs Java vs Middlesex vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Angola has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Milford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Angola | Java | Middlesex | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,411 |
2,049 |
1,407Lowest |
2,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.3 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
43.5±6Lowest 9% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
20.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.6 NY: 7% |
| Angola and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,108±$6k 6% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$73,333±$13kLowest 15% below NY |
| Java and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,600±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$170,800±$22k 60% below NY |
| Java and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $841±$78Lowest 48% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$982±$266 39% below NY |
| Middlesex and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,234Highest 20% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$2,823Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±30.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
33.7%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Milford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
6.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
83.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #470 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.