What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edinburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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	Edinburg	Middlesex
People
Population	1,337Lowest	1,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.8±2.2Highest 43% above NY	55.3±6Lowest 39% above NY
	Edinburg and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Middlesex and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.3%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%	24.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Edinburg and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,481±$10kLowest 18% below NY	$75,750±$21kHighest 12% below NY
	Middlesex and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,100±$60kHighest 27% below NY	$208,100±$62kLowest 51% below NY
	Edinburg and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$481Lowest 31% below NY	$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY
	Middlesex and Edinburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,700Lowest 74% below NY	$3,459Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.4%±37.3Highest NY: 52.1%	29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Edinburg and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.8%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974 15 yrs newer than NY	1974 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 22% above NY	25 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	3.5%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
School district	EDINBURG COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT	GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN)
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.