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Gilboa vs Andover 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
Gilboa has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Gilboa | Andover | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348 |
616Lowest |
1,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Andover and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 |
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.