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Java vs Wayland 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%).
Wayland has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Wayland | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
2,007 |
1,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
36.5±4.7Lowest 8% 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% |
31.5%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.2%±1.9Lowest 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% |
15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Wayland 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 |
$74,688±$18kLowest 13% 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 |
$99,500±$12kLowest 77% 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 |
$808±$159Lowest 50% 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 |
$2,938Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±20.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
| Wayland and Middlesex 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% |
17%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #390 of 484 in NY | — |
| 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.