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Middlesex vs Stratton vs Black Brook vs Gorham
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 people working from home (18.2%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Black Brook has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Stratton | Black Brook | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,407 |
532Lowest |
1,315 |
4,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
48.7±8.8 25% above U.S. |
| Black Brook and Middlesex 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Black Brook and Gorham 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Black Brook and Gorham 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$67,852±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$64,874±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$202,200±$48kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$263,300±$27k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208 18% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,633 16% above U.S. |
$3,497 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Gorham 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 | — | — | — | #246 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.