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Ulysses vs Middlesex vs East Aurora
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ulysses has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
East Aurora has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
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 | Ulysses | Middlesex | East Aurora |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,809 |
1,943Lowest |
5,993Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.7 24% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±2.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| East Aurora and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and East Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Aurora and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ulysses and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,400±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$103,949±$8k 29% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and East Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,500±$32kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$364,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and East Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,274±$319 10% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,196±$145Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,914Lowest 90% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,760Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Aurora and Ulysses are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and East Aurora 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 | #114 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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U.S. 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.