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Sylvan Beach vs Wethersfield 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
Sylvan Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Wethersfield has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Middleburgh has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sylvan Beach | Wethersfield | Middleburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 881 |
815Lowest |
1,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5% NY: +4.2% |
-24.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.4±7.9 39% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
57±7.1Highest 43% above NY |
| Middleburgh and Sylvan Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Middleburgh and Sylvan Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
5.7%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Middleburgh and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,000±$27k 34% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$46,912±$5kLowest 45% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Sylvan Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,100±$24k 58% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$193,500±$39kHighest 54% below NY |
| Middleburgh and Sylvan Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,008±$181Highest 38% below NY |
$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
$981±$142 39% below NY |
| Sylvan Beach and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,211 36% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,818Highest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.7 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71.1%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Middleburgh and Sylvan Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±9.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Sylvan Beach and Middleburgh 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.