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Java vs Edwards 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
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Java | Edwards | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
1,327Lowest |
1,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
| Middlesex and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Java and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,300±$14kLowest 16% below NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
| Java and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
| Java and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
| Middlesex and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Middlesex and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Java 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.