What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nelliston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.9%).

Middleburgh has the most expensive homes ($194k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nelliston	Middleburgh
People
Population	707Lowest	1,220Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-24.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	60.6±11.9Highest 52% above NY	57±7.1Lowest 43% above NY
	Nelliston and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5%	9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Nelliston and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±7.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	32.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Middleburgh and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2Lowest NY: 7%	5.7%±3Highest NY: 7%
	Middleburgh and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$39,219±$29kLowest 54% below NY	$46,912±$5kHighest 45% below NY
	Middleburgh and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$74,200±$26kLowest 82% below NY	$193,500±$39kHighest 54% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$628±$18Lowest 61% below NY	$981±$142Highest 39% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,400Lowest 64% below NY	$4,818Highest 27% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	80%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1%	71.1%±20.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Nelliston and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	26.7%Highest NY: 14%	11.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.4% NY: 54.3%	68.4% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 22% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	9.6%±9.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.8%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Middleburgh and Nelliston 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	—	#334 of 484 in NY
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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.