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Middlesex vs Williamson vs Potter
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 oldest population (median age 55.3).
Williamson has the highest household income ($91k).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Williamson | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,871 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Williamson 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% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Potter and Williamson 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 12% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
| Williamson 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±$62kHighest 51% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Middlesex and Williamson 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 |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
| Middlesex and Potter 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 |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Potter 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 22% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.