Compare towns
Grafton vs Middlesex vs Pittstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Pittstown has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Grafton | Middlesex | Pittstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,859Lowest |
1,943 |
5,474Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±6.9Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.1±7.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittstown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Pittstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,809±$24k 25% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$92,098±$13kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,800±$39kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$256,800±$41k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$329Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,176±$263 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Pittstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,091 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.5%±46.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittstown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.