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Canadice vs Johnsburg vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canadice has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Johnsburg has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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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 | Canadice | Johnsburg | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,631Lowest |
1,786 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.7±6.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
56.2±5.8 44% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Canadice and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnsburg and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,740±$6k 16% below U.S. |
$60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,800±$23kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$215,600±$41k 35% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$203 26% below U.S. |
$942±$94Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,684 18% above U.S. |
$2,973Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.9%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnsburg and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±16.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Johnsburg 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.