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Westport vs Middlesex vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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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 | Westport | Middlesex | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,550Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$71 37% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,135 33% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.