What stands out worked out from the figures below

Au Sable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Au Sable	Middlesex
People
Population	3,156Highest	1,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.4±8Lowest 14% above NY	55.3±6Highest 39% above NY
	Middlesex and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±7.7Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Au Sable and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Au Sable and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,069±$36kHighest 11% above NY	$75,750±$21kLowest 12% below NY
	Au Sable and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,000±$43kLowest 69% below NY	$208,100±$62kHighest 51% below NY
	Middlesex and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,074±$328Lowest 34% below NY	$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY
	Middlesex and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,242Lowest 51% below NY	$3,459Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.3%±23Highest NY: 52.1%	29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Au Sable and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	25 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	3.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#248 of 484 in NY	—
School district	AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN)
High school in town	AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6	—
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Old photos in History	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.