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Summit vs Middlesex vs Rushford vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Rushford has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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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 | Summit | Middlesex | Rushford | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,407Highest |
1,185 |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
55.3±6 39% above NY |
55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
53.9±5.2Lowest 35% above NY |
| Rushford and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Middlesex and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Rushford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$75,750±$21kHighest 12% below NY |
$58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
$67,083±$9k 22% below NY |
| Middlesex and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29k 65% below NY |
$208,100±$62kHighest 51% below NY |
$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
| Middlesex and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$875±$279Lowest 46% below NY |
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| Middlesex and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230 66% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
$1,952Lowest 70% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2 NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Middlesex 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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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.