Compare towns
Middlesex vs New Hampton vs Newfane vs Calais
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 highest household income ($110k).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | New Hampton | Newfane | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,509Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Newfane and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Calais and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Newfound Area School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.