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Middlesex vs Corning vs Gorham vs Black Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Black Brook has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Middlesex | Corning | Gorham | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,407 |
5,829Highest |
4,093 |
1,315Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.3±6 39% above NY |
41.6±3.6Lowest 5% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
| Black Brook and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
36%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Black Brook and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
26.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Black Brook and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$88,482±$10kHighest about the NY average |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$67,852±$20k 21% below NY |
| Corning and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
| Gorham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$1,289±$219 20% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$783±$461Lowest 52% below NY |
| Middlesex and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,895Highest 41% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,633 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.9%±32 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Gorham 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 | — | #393 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 4.0Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.