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Middlesex vs Mendon vs Tompkins vs Black Brook
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 most kids (18% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Tompkins has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Black Brook has the most renters (11.9% rent).
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 | Mendon | Tompkins | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,407Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,187 |
1,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
57.6±5.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
56.5±5.8 45% above U.S. |
| Tompkins and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Black Brook and Tompkins 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Black Brook and Tompkins 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 6% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$61,103±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$67,852±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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 37% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$185,700±$23kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$202,200±$48k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$483±$80Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$783±$461 45% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,487Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,633 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
70 minHighest 166% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tompkins and Mendon 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) | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.