Compare towns
Cameron vs Edwards vs Middlesex vs Mayfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cameron has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Mayfield has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
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 | Cameron | Edwards | Middlesex | Mayfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
1,327 |
1,407Highest |
1,099 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.5±6 18% below NY |
34.1±8.7 14% below NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
30.9±3Lowest 22% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.4%±7.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Cameron and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.7%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% NY: 40.2% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Mayfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17kLowest 31% below NY |
$72,300±$14k 16% below NY |
$75,750±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
$70,208±$26k 18% below NY |
| Middlesex and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37k 73% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
$208,100±$62kHighest 51% below NY |
$189,400±$46k 55% below NY |
| Middlesex and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733 40% below NY |
$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$1,080±$153 33% below NY |
| Middlesex and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735 58% below NY |
$2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$3,649Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
17.4%±41.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Cameron and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 11% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #357 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.