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Johnsburg vs Middlesex vs North Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnsburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
North Creek has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Johnsburg | Middlesex | North Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,786 |
1,943Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8 44% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
61.3±6.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| North Creek and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
1.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.7%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Creek and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,987±$8k 24% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$55,909±$21kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,600±$41k 35% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$189,900±$57kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$94 33% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$905±$404Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,973 5% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,693Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±34.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Creek and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.