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Arrowsic vs Middlesex vs Long Island
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Long Island has the most renters (12.5% rent).
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 | Arrowsic | Middlesex | Long Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597 |
1,943Highest |
249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.5±10.6 22% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$91,250±$29kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$551,100±$122k 66% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,194±$226Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Long Island and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,357Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Long Island and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±13 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Long Island Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.