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Huron vs Middlesex vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Huron | Middlesex | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
1,943Lowest |
3,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.1±5.1 8% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Huron and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$54,569±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778 13% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$667±$106Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 33% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,486Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #367 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.