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Middlesex vs Newcomb vs Wayne
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%).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Newcomb | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407Highest |
490Lowest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Lowest 39% above NY |
59.1±10.1 48% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Wayne and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Middlesex and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Newcomb 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% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21kLowest 12% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
| Newcomb and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62kLowest 51% below NY |
$254,800±$47k 40% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Newcomb 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 |
— | $1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
| Middlesex and Wayne 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 |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Newcomb 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 |
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.