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Middlesex vs Erwin vs Maryland
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%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Maryland has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Middlesex | Erwin | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407Lowest |
7,965Highest |
1,498 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
52.9±9 33% above NY |
| Middlesex and Maryland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Middlesex 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.7%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Maryland and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Maryland 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 |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$63,036±$23kLowest 27% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$159,700±$16kLowest 62% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$878±$118Lowest 46% below NY |
| Middlesex and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459 47% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,794Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
78.8%±45.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Maryland and Erwin 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% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Erwin 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None 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.