Compare towns
Middlesex vs Jay vs Potter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Potter has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Jay | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407 |
471Lowest |
1,871Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
35.1±6.7Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Potter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$67,344±$19kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$130,300±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Jay 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 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,005±$136Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459 11% above U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,796Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Potter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 |
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.