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North Harmony vs Middlesex vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Harmony has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | North Harmony | Middlesex | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881 |
1,407Lowest |
2,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.2±6 26% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
| Middlesex and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| North Harmony and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| North Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Jay and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
$75,750±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
| Middlesex and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22k 52% below NY |
$208,100±$62kHighest 51% below NY |
$196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
| Middlesex and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$1,272±$366 22% below NY |
| Middlesex and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| North Harmony and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Jay 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) | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.