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Kortright vs Middlesex vs Throop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kortright has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Kortright | Middlesex | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
| Kortright and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Throop and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17k 35% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Kortright 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.