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Gilboa vs Stratton vs Middlesex vs Jackson
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%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Jackson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Stratton | Middlesex | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,348 |
532Lowest |
1,407 |
1,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilboa and Jackson 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$77,375±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
$4,165 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Jackson 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 |
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.