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Gilboa vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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.
| Measure | Gilboa | Strafford | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348Lowest |
1,372 |
1,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Middlesex 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilboa and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%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. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford 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 | 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.