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Gilboa vs Jefferson vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348 |
1,226Lowest |
1,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
53.9±5.2Lowest 35% above NY |
55.3±6 39% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gilboa and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gilboa and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
| Gilboa and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46kHighest 48% below NY |
$186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
| Gilboa and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118Lowest 35% below NY |
— | $1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
| Middlesex and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson 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 |
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.