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Middlesex vs Worcester vs Maryland
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%).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).
Maryland has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Worcester | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407Lowest |
2,149Highest |
1,498 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
52.9±9 33% above NY |
| Middlesex and Maryland 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% |
20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.7%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Maryland and Middlesex 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% |
26.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Maryland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
$69,886±$23k 19% below NY |
$63,036±$23kLowest 27% below NY |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 |
$155,300±$43kLowest 63% below NY |
$159,700±$16k 62% below NY |
| Middlesex and Maryland 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 |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$878±$118 46% below NY |
| Middlesex and Maryland 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 |
$2,602Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,794 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
78.8%±45.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Maryland 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% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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.