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Middlesex vs Seneca vs Wethersfield
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%).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Seneca | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407 |
2,622Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Middlesex and Wethersfield 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% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Seneca 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% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Seneca 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 12% below NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62kHighest 51% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Middlesex and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672 13% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
| Seneca and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459Highest 47% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wethersfield and Middlesex 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Seneca 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.