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Middlesex vs Middlesex vs Canandaigua
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Canandaigua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Middlesex | Canandaigua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407Lowest |
1,943 |
11,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.6±3.1 20% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Canandaigua 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Canandaigua 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$96,515±$10k 20% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$345,500±$25k 4% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,553±$168Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Canandaigua and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,718Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canandaigua and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Middlesex 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 | — | — | #171 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.