Compare towns
Wayne vs Middlesex vs South Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Middlesex has the most kids (18% under 18).
South Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Wayne | Middlesex | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,407 |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
55.3±6Lowest 39% above NY |
59.3±2.9 49% above NY |
| Wayne and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Middlesex and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.2%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| South Bristol and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$75,750±$21kLowest 12% below NY |
$97,148±$14kHighest 13% above NY |
| South Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$208,100±$62kLowest 51% below NY |
$309,600±$31kHighest 27% below NY |
| South Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,406±$672 13% below NY |
$1,417±$508Highest 13% below NY |
| South Bristol and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 40% below NY |
$3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,205Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±59.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| South Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and South Bristol 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.