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Nelliston vs Minden vs Middleburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelliston has the most affordable homes ($74k median).
Minden has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Nelliston | Minden | Middleburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 707Lowest |
4,181Highest |
1,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-24.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 60.6±11.9Highest 52% above NY |
38.4±8.1Lowest 4% below NY |
57±7.1 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%±7.3 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Minden and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±7.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
19.5% NY: 40.2% |
23.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6 NY: 7% |
5.7%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Middleburgh and Minden 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 |
$44,195±$10k 49% below NY |
$46,912±$5kHighest 45% below NY |
| Middleburgh and Minden 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 |
$90,500±$9k 79% below NY |
$193,500±$39kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $628±$18Lowest 61% below NY |
$718±$99 56% below NY |
$981±$142Highest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,400Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,180 52% below NY |
$4,818Highest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71.1%±20.2 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% |
18% NY: 14% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4Lowest 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 | — | #320 of 484 in NY | #334 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | FORT PLAIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.