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Potter vs Wayne vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Potter | Wayne | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,871Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
55.3±6 39% above NY |
| Wayne and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Potter and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
| Wayne and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
| Wayne and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136Lowest 38% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
| Middlesex and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Potter 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.