Compare towns
Black Brook vs Summit vs Middlesex vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Black Brook has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Minerva has the most renters (12% 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 | Black Brook | Summit | Middlesex | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,315 |
976 |
1,407Highest |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
55.3±6Lowest 39% above NY |
56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Middlesex and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,852±$20k 21% below NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$75,750±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Middlesex and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$208,100±$62kHighest 51% below NY |
$171,800±$22k 59% below NY |
| Middlesex and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $783±$461Lowest 52% below NY |
— | $1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$784±$102 52% below NY |
| Middlesex and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,633Highest 45% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$2,608 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±32Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Black Brook and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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.