Compare towns
Edwards vs Middlesex vs Cameron vs Wheeler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Cameron has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).
Wheeler has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Edwards | Middlesex | Cameron | Wheeler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,327 |
1,407Highest |
1,049Lowest |
1,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7 14% below NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
32.5±6Lowest 18% below NY |
33.3±13.6 16% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
37.3%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
40.9%±24.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheeler and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1% NY: 40.2% |
15.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Middlesex and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$14k 16% below NY |
$75,750±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
$59,125±$17kLowest 31% below NY |
$59,688±$14k 31% 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 | $101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
$208,100±$62kHighest 51% below NY |
$115,800±$37k 73% below NY |
$119,400±$16k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$975±$733 40% below NY |
$1,341±$150 17% below NY |
| Middlesex and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,459Highest 47% below NY |
$2,735 58% below NY |
$2,573 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
86.7%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±36.8 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 | 9.7% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
38.1%Highest NY: 14% |
35% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wheeler and Middlesex 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.