Compare towns
Buchanan vs Union Vale vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Union Vale has the most kids (26% under 18).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (19 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 | Buchanan | Union Vale | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,397 |
4,567Highest |
1,797Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY |
40.7±4.4 about the NY average |
43.8±6.1Highest 10% above NY |
| Middlefield and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
26%±7.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Union Vale and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
9.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Middlefield and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY |
$102,888±$22kLowest 20% above NY |
$118,333±$25k 38% above NY |
| Buchanan and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY |
$490,900±$45k 16% above NY |
$316,200±$43kLowest 25% below NY |
| Buchanan and Union Vale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,953±$836 20% above NY |
$2,167±$2kHighest 34% above NY |
$1,145±$104Lowest 29% below NY |
| Union Vale and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$9,469 44% above NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34%±23 NY: 52.1% |
52.1%±20.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Union Vale and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
87.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Union Vale and Buchanan 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 | — | #89 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.