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Middlesex vs Stratton vs Gorham vs Tompkins
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Tompkins has the most people working from home (23.5%).
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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 | Gorham | Tompkins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,407 |
532Lowest |
4,093Highest |
1,187 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.7±8.8 25% above U.S. |
57.6±5.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Tompkins 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% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±1.9Lowest 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% |
27.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tompkins 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest 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% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tompkins 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. |
$64,874±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$61,103±$27kLowest 24% 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. |
$263,300±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$185,700±$23kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208 18% below U.S. |
$483±$80Lowest 66% 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 | $3,459 11% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,497 12% above U.S. |
$2,487Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
70 minHighest 166% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tompkins 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 | — | — | #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.